DIS(-)POSITION OF PRO(-)POSITION: URBAN INTERIORITY AS SPATIAL CONTINUUM

Emerging design-driven (exploratory) research methodologies focus on drawing comparative relationships between identified elements, aspects, or phenomena. In this context, ‘dispositioning’ is an effective process for searching, questioning, and developing a nuanced understanding of relational complexities. This doctoral research moves in a symmetrical direction and ‘positions’ into the distinct paradigm of the conjunction of urban and interior realms. However, it does not set upon differences and contrasts but instead identifies similarities―overcoming polarities, developing relations, establishing connections, and fostering continuities. The research proposition “urban interiority as spatial continuum” transcends the conventional oppositions of space: inside/outside, urban/interior, and public/private. Design research profoundly relies on the visualization and representation of hypothesized concepts, with designers and design researchers bringing their own perceptions to interpret visual information. While subjectivity influences outcomes, it can be neutralized if every observer reads the space through specific lenses or spectacles. Therefore, this research constructs a set of lenses to explore urban interiority’s spatial formations beyond conventional understandings of space and recognize the intertwined nature of urban and interior conditions. The methodology includes the ‘dis(-)position’ of the ‘pro(-)position’ in a structured and strategic manner through ‘o(-)positioning’ in the contemporary architectural field of urban-interior. Subsequently, it relies on the ‘com(-)position’ of a (visual) design taxonomy to elaborate the lenses. It involves organizing and categorizing data to enhance understanding of the theoretical framework by identifying recurring patterns of spatial practices. This categorization allows for a comprehensive and structured presentation of visual narratives by developing people-centric drawings to illustrate the interaction between people, objects, and space.