Paths towards a Hermeneutics of Architecture

Analysis of Lindsay Jones' theory

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https://doi.org/10.18830/issn.1679-0944.n25.2020.11

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Theory; Hermeneutics; Architecture; Interpretation; Lindsay Jones.

Abstract

Although hermeneutics is traditionally known as a methodology of textual interpretation, modern hermeneutics encompasses issues that involve not only written texts, but the interpretive process as a whole, including verbal and non-verbal forms of communication. The constitution of an architectural work presents historical and cultural interpretations, so buildings cannot be understood as an isolated object from the world and cannot be limited to an individualized interpretation. Thus, this article intends to analyze the concepts of the “hermeneutics of sacred architecture” conceived by Lindsay Jones in order to identify the potential of his theory for understanding the meanings of architectural works. It is deduced that the author's hermeneutic approach, by focusing on user interactions and experiences with the building and opposing the exclusively aesthetic apprehension of architecture, presents a new way of interpreting the meanings of buildings and provides important tools to ensure the democratic and heterogeneous character of the hermeneutic interpretation.

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Published

2020-03-14

How to Cite

Gaspar Souza, I., & Gonçaves de Almeida, J. (2020). Paths towards a Hermeneutics of Architecture: Analysis of Lindsay Jones’ theory. Paranoá, 13(25), 147–159. https://doi.org/10.18830/issn.1679-0944.n25.2020.11

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Dossiê de Teoria, História e Crítica

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