Raw Materials and Emphasis on Tactile Perceptions to Create Atmospheres. A Tactile Experiment to Explore Bodily Sensations

Abstract : Vernacular architectures mirror the territory where they are inscribed; contemporary architecture seems to be uprooted. As a counterpoint to a trend towards abstraction, can the use of the bio-based materials and the promotion of a tactile and more direct relationship to the world be allies to create architectural spaces that reaffirm a sensitive link to the body and reanimate a genius of the place (Berque, 2016)? “Dressing as a second skin” is the beginning of a serial of tactile experiments who will explore the architectural potential of bio-sourced materials in relation to bodily sensations in a space.