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Experiencing Public Parks through Phenomenology : Case of Riffa Walk Park, Bahrain

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Title of Periodical
Civil Engineering and Architecture
Country of Publication
Kingdom of Bahrain
Place Published
Sakhir . Bahrain
Publisher
University of Bahrain
Date Issued
2022
Language
English
English Abstract
Abstract : Human beings experience the world with a natural attitude, which is often due to everyday habitual experiences. These everyday experiences require being ‘in place’. It is known that the visual sense is highly dominant over other senses. By representing virtual images of architecture, which cannot be distinguished from reality, sensorial experience in spaces has been lost and has become meaningless. By introducing sensual bodily experiences in places, one can come across meaningful spatial and bodily experiences inside and outside the built environment. Senses like sight, hearing, touch, and even smell contribute to the spatial experience and pleasure. An approach that emphasizes multi-senses will not alienate people from experiencing a space. This research intends to investigate the bodily experiences within an urban place. Further, the behavioural patterns, noise levels, and issues that persist within the place are observed and recommendations are given for fostering a complete spatial experience within the site.
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https://digitalrepository.uob.edu.bh/id/25d4dffd-c17b-4497-b865-9998727fad3e