Hermeneutics of ambiance

Carsten Friberg (1)

1 AAU - Aalborg University [Denmark]

I wish to introduce interpretation into the debate on ambiance/atmos-phere. Atmosphere is about becoming aware of sensorial and bodily components of our perception. These components cause a multiplicity of sensorial impressions and we respond to them differently according to our different backgrounds. When we share an atmosphere or ambiance we do it through sensorial elements, but what we share and how we do it relate to an interpretation of these sensorial elements - which in return affect the interpretation.

Mots clés: perception; interpretation; aesthetics; philosophy

Domaines: Architecture, aménagement de l'espace; Sociologie

Carsten Friberg. Hermeneutics of ambiance. Ambiances in action / Ambiances en acte(s) - International Congress on Ambiances, Montreal 2012, Sep 2012, Montreal, Canada. pp.671-676. ⟨halshs-00745855⟩