Abstract

This study explores the effectiveness of the architectural model as a means of implementing a sensory ethnographical research methodology. An architectural model, constructed as part of a wider design research approach, became the visual probe in a site-specific participatory ‘place-event’ with field experts. Using physical objects in sensory ethnography is well established, however, the application of architectural models in this methodological approach has not previously been documented to the authors’ knowledge. The architectural model was shown to be an effective visual probe, a means to implement a sensory ethnography research methodology in the field of architecture. Furthermore, the site-specific nature of the event generated a site-specific conversation that would not have occurred in a more conventional context. The event also made a valuable contribution to the field of architectural research, by demonstrating that a model can challenge the design of a research project from different perspectives, in a similar way to how architectural models challenge the design of buildings. This research is part of a wider study that examines the relationship between material possessions and housing design, and the findings were used to refine the use of visual probes in the later stages of the wider study.

摘要

本研究探讨了建筑模型作为实施感官民族志研究方法的一种手段的有效性。作为更广泛的设计研究方法的一部分而构建的建筑模型成为与现场专家一起针对特定地点的参与性“地点事件”的视觉探索。在感官民族志中使用物理对象已经很成熟，但是，作者所知之前并未记录在这种方法论方法中建筑模型的应用。建筑模型被证明是一种有效的视觉探针，是在建筑领域实施感官民族志研究方法的一种手段。此外，事件的特定于站点的性质产生了在更传统的上下文中不会发生的特定于站点的对话。该活动还通过展示模型可以从不同角度挑战研究项目的设计，以类似于建筑模型如何挑战建筑物设计的方式，对建筑研究领域做出了宝贵贡献。这项研究是一项更广泛的研究的一部分，该研究考察了物质财产和住房设计之间的关系，研究结果被用来在更广泛研究的后期改进视觉探测的使用。