After presenting a (non exhaustive) list of research groups and programs on "ambiances sonores urbaines" and "soundscapes" with which we developped our cognitive approach, we will process to some analysis of the denominations, translations and…
The aim of the study is to investigate the intentionality of ambience into the project, through the use of the photographic instrument. The understanding of the photographic discipline is achieved with a "research - action": a methodology that…
This paper focuses on how electricity influences the environment of Parisian stores of the nineteenth century and its impact on architecture, environments, lifestyles and social culture of that time. We present literary and technical reading that…
As cities are investing in urban (re)development projects, local residents are affected by the changes directly. It is difficult, however, to qualify these experiences. The objective of this paper is to explore the importance of a study that…
Calais, France. A northern, industrial city, destroyed then rebuilt, a port city at the end of the Channel tunnel, a transit city for migrants. But there's more to these pictures than meets the eye. Calais and its inhabitants used to periodically…
The issue of everyday life and familiar spaces in architectural conception of cities and more generally the environment has been part of professionnal reflections, particularly since the end of the Second World War. We propose to establish their…
Ce second congrès sur les ambiances donne à voir une large palette de travaux sur les ambiances dans les domaines architecturaux, urbains, esthétiques, techniques , environnementaux, pédagogiques. Plutôt que de définir formellement la notion…
La presente ponencia tiene como objeto mostrar la evolución reciente de las desigualdades en materia de movilidad cotidiana de los habitantes de dos periferias populares de Bogotá, Madrid y Soacha. Las encuestas realizadas en 1993 y 2009 en los…
A partir de este ejemplo, se trata de sugerir algunas pistas de reflexión sobre el análisis de las desigualdades de acceso a los recursos urbanos, desde un enfoque a la vez global y biográfico de las movilidades. Una primera sección está dedicada a…
Después de varias décadas de un crecimiento demográfico rápido, las metrópolis latinoamericanas entraron a partir de los años 1980 a una nueva fase de su desarrollo. Su peso relativo en la población urbana nacional no aumenta más (Rodríguez, 2002:…
Después de varias décadas de un crecimiento demográfico rápido, las metrópolis latinoamericanas entraron a partir de los años 1980 a una nueva fase de su desarrollo. Su peso relativo en la población urbana nacional no aumenta más (Rodríguez, 2002:…
A partir de este ejemplo, se trata de sugerir algunas pistas de reflexión sobre el análisis de las desigualdades de acceso a los recursos urbanos, desde un enfoque a la vez global y biográfico de las movilidades. Una primera sección está dedicada a…
Ce texte constitue l'introduction d'un dossier intitulé "A quoi sert la géographie ?" qui vise à interroger les usages sociaux contemporains de la géographie. Il interroge la pertinence de la question et propose un modèle pour étudier la production…
This paper presents a spatially explicit model to examine the importance of agricultural amenities as a determinant of the urban and suburban spatial structure. By introducing endogenous agricultural amenities into the classical monocentric model, we…
This research focuses on the everyday life body and raises questions about the body and city relationship. Our hypothesis considered the body movement as a sensory tool that defines the city rhythm; and is related to the body experience in the space.…
This urban ethnography study deals with understanding how different actors take possession of the beach as a field of possibilities, through the planning of future mega-events (such as the Football World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Summer Games in…
Considering the "orders of simulacrum" (Baudrillard, 1991), the crisis that affects our sensorial experience and taking into consideration what type of student (architect by training) we want to train and develop nowadays, this article lends itself…
The use of the urban space as a scenery for popular manifestations reaches back to the origins of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival. The so-called "blocks" are groups of people who go out in greeting, to the sound of amplified music and percussion…
The ongoing research on Urban Memories developed at LASC/UFRJ (Laboratory on Architecture, Subjectivity and Cultural Studies) focuses on the processes of urban transformation and its vicissitudes: the dynamics of changes in built environment…
This article discusses the changes in the meaning of public space on the beaches during the ceremonies of the african-brazilian religions, taking as a case study the Umbanda rituals in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. The beach is a space typically used…
