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To develop and evaluate a quantitative representational method that captures the temporal, embodied, and sensory dimensions of architectural space beyond visual dominance.

August 14, 2026International Journal of Architectural Research Archnet-IJAR

Building barcodes: measuring the multi-sensory dimension of architecture

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LCLauren Kate CunninghamNorthumbria University KSKyung Wook SeoNorthumbria University

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Comparative spatial analysis reveals evolving sensory sequences in historical churches, suggesting a transition from regulated collective awe to individual embodied perception.

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To develop and evaluate a quantitative representational method that captures the temporal, embodied, and sensory dimensions of architectural space beyond visual dominance.
Analyzed Western church architecture across two distinct historical periods: Baroque and Modernist.
Operationalized Luigi Moretti’s theory of hollow space to quantitatively model spatial pressure exerted on a navigating body.
Constructed visual 'building barcodes' that map perceived negative space and multi-sensory stimuli along movement trajectories.
Modernist churches demonstrated a measurable shift toward architect-specific, idiosyncratic spatial syntaxes rather than standardized styles.
Baroque designs consistently utilized canonical spatial grammars to generate regulated spatial pressure and collective immersive radiance.
The building barcode framework successfully quantified and visualized multi-sensory architectural dynamics along temporal navigation sequences.

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Cunningham et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec735b70b84ec8b913625 https://doi.org/10.1108/arch-04-2026-0320

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Comparative spatial analysis reveals evolving sensory sequences in historical churches, suggesting a transition from regulated collective awe to individual embodied perception.

Building barcodes: measuring the multi-sensory dimension of architecture

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Building barcodes: measuring the multi-sensory dimension of architecture

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