Notational tools

Caterina Tiazzoldi (1)

1 Columbia University [New York]

Atmosphere refers to an impalpable condition having the capacity to influence the feelings of its users. Atmospheres can sometimes be recorded or surveyed. The problem concerning the idea of how to make an atmosphere is how to define a set of notational tools to permit its design. By considering a case study of the research Lab at the Non Linear Solutions Unit (NSU), part of the Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), Columbia University, this paper will analyze the different types of notational tools that permit the exploration of the relationship between spatial modulation and users' response. Initially, the paper will approach the idea of fragmentation of atmospheres in elementary units, such as attributes and blocks and then subsequently, analyze which tools permit the management of the interconnection of different parameters. By means of a series of case studies, the paper will assess the effectiveness of some notational tools and their capacity to transform the qualitative into the quantitative and the Non-Measurable into the Measurable.

Mots clés: combinatorial; attributes; parametric; performance; associative

Domaines: Architecture, aménagement de l'espace; Sociologie

Caterina Tiazzoldi. Notational tools. Ambiances in action / Ambiances en acte(s) - International Congress on Ambiances, Montreal 2012, Sep 2012, Montreal, Canada. pp.663-668. ⟨halshs-00745859⟩