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Thomas, L Glanville, Ranulph 2011-04-14T12:35:36Z 2011-04-14T12:35:36Z 1988 http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5018 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University, 21/11/1988. This thesis is concerned with the description of individual experiences of (architectural) space in a social milieu. Architecture, while considered to be primarily concerned with space as its medium, has a very impoverished (or occasionally, very contorted) verbal language in which to discuss space. The author, as a beginner teacher, noted this in attempts to explore spatial experience with students of architecture, and resolved with their help to generate an appropriate verbal vehicle. The main body of the thesis relates this attempt and accounts for its failure. The Thesis, thus, follows three intertwined streams. 1) A scientific investigation into means for the description of human experience of (architectural) space, using methods developed from Kelly's Personal Construct Theory Repertory Grids. 2) A partially developed spatial analytic language, my personal response to 1) above, which is to be seen as the start of a new research programme that may last many years (the future of which is outlined). 3) An account of a personal learning experience both from, around and through each of these. These streams are organised into three parts. Part 1: Background Studies - into work in associated areas and fields, with an assessment of their relevance to the undertaking presented here. Part 2: The Experiments - attempting (and failing) to create a language, and the transition from verbal to visual, with critical arguments and observations. Part 3: A New Beginning - learning from the failure of Part 2, and the argument for and commencement of a new research programme. Submitted by Otue Ekong (lbsrooe@brunel.ac.uk) on 2011-04-14T12:28:48Z No. of bitstreams: 1 FulltextThesis.pdf: 54066163 bytes, checksum: 12968c7647d096a1f615bfc6252b257a (MD5) Approved for entry into archive by Otue Ekong(lbsrooe@brunel.ac.uk) on 2011-04-14T12:35:36Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 FulltextThesis.pdf: 54066163 bytes, checksum: 12968c7647d096a1f615bfc6252b257a (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2011-04-14T12:35:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 FulltextThesis.pdf: 54066163 bytes, checksum: 12968c7647d096a1f615bfc6252b257a (MD5) en Brunel University http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/bitstream/2438/5018/1/FulltextThesis.pdf Human experience Social milieu Spatial analytic language Personal learning Architecture and space for thought Thesis