Abstract
This paper aims to register the sensory characteristics of the Ingahurco neighborhood in Ambato- Ecuador. The questions that guided this research are related to the perception of sound, smell, touch, and taste: What are the characteristics of the soundscape in that area? What does the skin of the neighborhood tell us? What are the most prominent smells, and Where are they located? What is the foodscape in the area? What food can be found and Where? The visual features were not addressed since the image of the city is often studied supported by the sense of sight. Sensory ethnography methods such as collective sensory walks, sound recordings, and neighborhood surveys were collected and analysed. Then, data is processed using sensory interactive maps and sensory representations to reconstruct the predominant sensory features of the site. This paper shows that the analysis of urban space from the sensory approach discloses ignored dimensions of the urban experience, and the complexity of grasping and representing these data reveals opportunities for the creation of various means of representing the urban environment. Moreover, collective sensory walks can become shared and meaningful means to take over public space in contexts of crisis and insecurity.
Presenters
Paola Velasco EspínProfessor, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Arts, Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica, Tungurahua, Ecuador Ashley Betsabé Zuleta Segovia
Student, Arquitectura, Universidad Indoamerica, Cotopaxi, Ecuador Juan Daniel Cabrera
Teacher, Faculty of Architecture, Universidad Indoamérica, Tungurahua, Ecuador
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
SENSORY LANDSCAPES, SENSORY WALKS, URBAN EXPERIENCE, SENSORY PATHS
