Architecture and Perception of the Lay Public

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ARCHITECTURE AND PERCEPTION OF THE LAY PUBLIC WHY WE NEED TO PERCEIVE FROM THE LAY VIEWPOINT AND HOW? SIXIN LIANG

It might be a bit sarcastic to write on this

idea where she was. As for me, on the other

topic, considering I am a student on a

hand, the assonance of the streets is

degree course in architecture. But I have

fascinating. Consider, if you will, Via delle

always been intrigued by the phenomenon

Volte. Beauty is the feeling when you step

of dierent people experiencing the same

on the old gravel street; when you see the

thing in vastly alternate ways.

medieval arches one after another in

For example, I know a young Chinese girl

straight perspective; when you realise that

who visited Ferrara three months ago.

citizens of Ferrara coincidently chose the

Amongst her observations was that the

colour red for their curtains; when you walk

streets and the houses looked so similar to

around the corner and comes across an

one another that she frequently had no

amazing basilica‌

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