A Phenomenological Study of Contemplative Experiences: Implications for Interior Design - Softcover

Shah, Rinkle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 363911566X ISBN 13: 9783639115666

Publisher: VDM Verlag, 2009

Synopsis

This research reports on a project concerned with the relationship between the person and the environment in the context of achieving a contemplative or existential state ? a state which can be experienced either consciously or subconsciously. The need for such a study originated with the desire to contribute to the design of multicultural spaces which could be used for a range of activities within the public and the personal arena, activities including contemplation, meditation and prayer. The concept of ?sacred? is explored in the literature review and in primary interviews with the participants of this study. Given that the word ?sacred? is highly value-laden and potentially alienating for some people, it was decided to use the more accessible term ?contemplative?. The outcomes of the study inform the practice of interior design and architecture which tends currently to neglect the potential for all spaces to be existentially meaningful.

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About the Author

Rinkle Shah is an interior designer, as well as a researcher at the School of Design, Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Her work lies between person-environment relationships, creating engagements for user and space in the context of design, built-space and theory.

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 363911566X
• ISBN 13: 9783639115666
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232