Beyond the body – Rethinking the architectural module to promote social inclusion
The architectural module has long been associated with the concept of measurement, where standardisation of the human body is used to define absolute modularity. With the awareness of human diversity, this narrow view of the module’s applicability is problematic, particularly in processes of enviro...
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The architectural module has long been associated with the concept of measurement, where standardisation of the human body is used to define absolute modularity. With the awareness of human diversity, this narrow view of the module’s applicability is problematic, particularly in processes of environmental accessibility and inclusion. This paper critically explores the limits of the traditional measurement module, rethinking the concept of modularity to account for physical and perceptive diversity. By doing so, we aim to promote social inclusion and universal design in architectural projects for people. The paper concludes that the evolution of the concepts of the module and the human being requires a revision of their very meanings, calling for a more inclusive approach to design and planning in our contemporary world.
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Received: 16/09/2023; Revised: 19/10/2023; Accepted: 30/10/2023
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| spelling | doaj.art-7cb025409c004287884aa15878b629292023-12-31T22:22:03ZengPalermo University PressAgathón2464-93092532-683X2023-12-011410.19229/2464-9309/14142023Beyond the body – Rethinking the architectural module to promote social inclusionMickeal Milocco Borlini0Ambra Pecile1Christina Conti2Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK)University of Trieste (Italy)University of Udine (Italy) The architectural module has long been associated with the concept of measurement, where standardisation of the human body is used to define absolute modularity. With the awareness of human diversity, this narrow view of the module’s applicability is problematic, particularly in processes of environmental accessibility and inclusion. This paper critically explores the limits of the traditional measurement module, rethinking the concept of modularity to account for physical and perceptive diversity. By doing so, we aim to promote social inclusion and universal design in architectural projects for people. The paper concludes that the evolution of the concepts of the module and the human being requires a revision of their very meanings, calling for a more inclusive approach to design and planning in our contemporary world. Article info Received: 16/09/2023; Revised: 19/10/2023; Accepted: 30/10/2023 http://www.agathon.it/agathon/article/view/381environmental accessibilitypeople variabilityuniversal designmoduleperception |
| spellingShingle | Mickeal Milocco Borlini Ambra Pecile Christina Conti Beyond the body – Rethinking the architectural module to promote social inclusion Agathón environmental accessibility people variability universal design module perception |
| title | Beyond the body – Rethinking the architectural module to promote social inclusion |
| title_full | Beyond the body – Rethinking the architectural module to promote social inclusion |
| title_fullStr | Beyond the body – Rethinking the architectural module to promote social inclusion |
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| title_short | Beyond the body – Rethinking the architectural module to promote social inclusion |
| title_sort | beyond the body rethinking the architectural module to promote social inclusion |
| topic | environmental accessibility people variability universal design module perception |
| url | http://www.agathon.it/agathon/article/view/381 |
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