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Non-ocular spaces

Urban Sensoriums
Charmi Mehta, 2022


We perceive and experience the world through our senses. Our sensory receptors located in various parts of our body, respond to the stimuli present in the environment, to construct an overall experience of the space. Although, we tend to have an ocular centric view in the way we experience and imagine spaces. That means, our sense of vision dominates the other senses in the perception and imagination of space. The other senses than sight are very important to study as they can help to experience the world through different sensoriums that further aid in adding layers, depth, and character to a space and enhance the overall experience of the space for oneself.

This thesis aims at understanding and drawing space that is sensed through senses other than that of sight. It does so by studying the spatiality of people with loss of vision through detailed interviews and observations. Redrawing their journey through the different areas in the city to analyse their active senses and sensorium in each space. And also how they use different senses to measure distance, and time and recognize spaces through peculiar sensoriums as landmarks. This thesis tries to open out the need for different ways to imagine and draw out spaces through a non-ocular centric view to enhance associations and engagement between the space and the user.


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Sense landscape of an animal in an intense human habitation


Urban Sensoriums

Devarsh Sheth, 2020

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Senses and spatial practice: drawing from other senses


Urban Sensoriums

Gauri Sonar, 2022

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The architecture of shadows



Urban Sensoriums

Himanshi Rathod, 2021

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Understanding spatiality of dream experiences


Urban Sensoriums

Jatan Gala, 2021

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Pet landscapes: spatial awkwardities in human animal interactions

Urban Sensoriums
Paulomi Joshi, 2020

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(Un)canny city | dérive through Vile Parle


Urban Sensoriums

Pranay Kotadia, 2021

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Mechanics of memory and nine houses through sensorium, atmospheres and type

Urban Sensoriums
Pratik Bharati, 2022

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A stray’s space


Urban Sensoriums

Raunak Rangnekar, 2020

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Sense scape: making sense of human senses in a space

Urban Sensoriums
Vaishnavi Bhartia, 2020

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