Designed Physical Environments as Related to Selves, Symbols, and Social Reality: A Proposal for a Humanistic Paradigm Shift for Architecture

Authors

Ronald Smith, University of Nevada Las VegasFollow
Valerie Bugni, Lucchesi Galati Architects

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2002

Publication Title

Humanity and Society

Volume

26

Issue

4

Abstract

In this paper we will begin by briefly describing the concept of self, proceed by discussing the symbolic significance of physical environment, then describe as well as propose a humanist paradigm which we believe should be employed in architectural theory and practice, and finally discuss how the shift to a humanistic paradigm might be accomplished.

Keywords

Architecture—Human factors; Design—Human factors; Humanism in architecture; Self; Sociology; Symbolic interactionism; Work environment

Disciplines

Architectural History and Criticism | Architecture | Environmental Design | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Place and Environment | Sociology

Language

English

Repository Citation

Smith, R., Bugni, V. (2002). Designed Physical Environments as Related to Selves, Symbols, and Social Reality: A Proposal for a Humanistic Paradigm Shift for Architecture. Humanity and Society, 26(4),
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/sociology_pubs/6