ETNOGRAPHY FOR ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS: INCLUSION OF THE INHABITANT PERSPECTIVE

Authors

  • Laura Gallardo Frías Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Arquitectura.
  • María Isabel Toledo Jofré Universidad Diego Portales

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/arq.2020.162.02

Abstract

There are numerous and relevant writings about inhabiting, but little is known about the inhabitant in architectural projects. The objective of this article is to propose a methodological strategy, focused on the design of new buildings and the analysis of existing buildings, which allows to establish a link between the inhabitants with the context where the projects are located. Ethnography is used for this, as a methodology of anthropology defined by the study of otherness. Based on pedagogical exercises, a strategy consisting of seven steps is proposed: delimitation of the ethnographic situation and location of the project; context recognition and definition of the objective of the observation; identification of types of inhabitants; selection of places, informants and key informants; participant observation and conducting ethnographic interviews; record of information; and preparation of a report together with synthesis sheets.

Keywords: Methodological strategy, Design process, Architectural analysis, Qualitative research, Users

 

Author Biography

Laura Gallardo Frías, Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Arquitectura.

Departamento de Arquitectura.

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Published

2020-01-27

How to Cite

Gallardo Frías, L., & Toledo Jofré, M. I. (2020). ETNOGRAPHY FOR ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS: INCLUSION OF THE INHABITANT PERSPECTIVE. Arquitetura Revista, 16(2), 197–216. https://doi.org/10.4013/arq.2020.162.02

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2020): Jul-Dec

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