MUSEUM OF EMOTIONS

Architecture through emotions……

By- VIKRANT SINGH DHAKREY

 EMOTIONS?

An emotion is a natural instinctive state of

mind deriving from one’s circumstances,
mood or relationship with others.

Conventional scientific wisdom recognizes

six classic emotions- happy, surprised,
afraid, disgusted, angry and sad.

Glasgow scientist research concluded on

four emotions ( Happiness, sadness, fear,
anger) because anger & disgust , fear &
surprise look very similar.
 Relevance of architecture and emotions
Architecture can trigger emotion. Just look at how designed memorials can trigger emotions like pride, sadness, or gratitude. Emotion in
architecture can often be linked to how well an architecture exudes a “sense of place” — where the emotion experienced of a particular
architecture can be shaped by its “sense of place”. Often, “sense of place” can help an architecture take on a type of personality — and this
personality can serve to trigger emotion in its building occupants because it connects with them.

Most of us don’t believe that architecture effects on our lives, but it is a totally wrong concept. Nearly every moment of every day is
influenced by it. You are constantly in and surrounded by buildings, and these spaces affect how you feel. A dark space can leave you
feeling cold, dampening your mood. The size and layout of a space can affect your ability to undertake a task. In contrast we all have
experienced a beautiful space, admiring and appreciating it, and with that felt joy in occupying it for that time.

Imagine an open space with big windows, interesting architecture, high ceilings and natural light flooding in. On the flip side, picture yourself
in a low, dark and stuffy building. Which one sounds more conducive to productivity and happiness? 

Natural light can make a world of difference when it comes to your emotions.
 Here comes phenomenological architecture..

Designing an experience is a unique responsibility of an architect. The theory of phenomenology acknowledges this responsibility by
implementing sensory design in order to establish experiential, architectural space. This theory promotes the integration of sensory
perception as a function of a built form. This creates an experience that is beyond tangible, but rather abstract, observed and perceived.

The phenomenology of architecture is the philosophical study of architecture. In contrast, architectural phenomenology is a movement within
architecture beginning in the 1950s, reaching a wide audience in the late 1970s and 1980s, and continuing until today. Architectural
phenomenology, with its emphasis on human experience, background, intention and historical reflection, interpretation and poetic and ethical
considerations stood in sharp contrast to the anti-historicism of postwar modernism and the pastiche of postmodernism.

It first started in the form of art.

Guitai was one of the art which started after post war.

Nakanoshima art museum

 Impact of Bad Architecture
It is quiet clear that architecture has a psychological impact on us. But is it good or we are getting affected? A 1984 World Health
Organization report suggested up to 30% of new and remodeled buildings worldwide maybe subject of complaints related to health and
mental issues.

SICK BUILDING SYNDROME is a disease where people in a building suffer from symptoms of illness or become infected with chronic
disease from the building in which they work or reside.

Who has ever thought that living in a building cause illness.? But this is the result of bad architecture.

Why museum of emotions?

Traditional museums house valuable items. The museum of emotions will be more subtle and abstract, items might be worthy of an
exhibition. The items are emotions themselves, presented in a series of room with interactive exercise that evoke particular moods.

Working on phenomenological theory of architecture as it acknowledge the responsibility by implementing sensory design in order to
establish experimental, architectural space.

It will be a multi sensory experimental design which will cater multiple emotions at a single space.
Aim – To study how emotions plays important role in architecture. How phenomenological architecture gives
intangible experience that lasts longer.

Objective – To study about phenomenological aspects of architecture

To study about museum, its circulation and spaces

Scope and limitation – To study the theories which proves the phenomenological aspect of architecture and to
study how a space affects our emotions and work on a experimental project which cover the intangible aspect of
architecture which effect our daily life

Methodology
• Identifying research scope and objectives
• Literature review
• Interact with people to know how they feel in particular space
• Generate graphical data
• Analysis of derived data
• Provide solution and derive solution