Aesthetics and Social Responsibility

Philosphy of Design – Research paper on Aesthetics and Social Responsibility

How can Aesthetics and
Social Responsibility in Design co-exist? Using at least TWO theories discussed this term and
giving at least FOUR specific examples of architecture and interior design, describe ways that
visually engaging spaces can also inspire Social Justice in the built environment.

Review the variety of critical theories such as: Theories of
Aesthetics, Spatial Theory, Theories of Human Behaviour etc. as well as focus
on Social Responsibility in Design.

Make a brief summary of at least TWO of these
theories. Examples of the concepts that may be addressed are:
Functionalism, Formalism, Anthropomorphizing, biophilic design, Proxemics,
Personal Space, Privacy, Territoriality, Aesthetics, Wayfinding and so on.

Define your chosen theories and identify their concepts
before exploring how they are explored through the examples below. This means
that you need to have at least one page defining the chosen theories as a
background before analysing the concepts in the examples.

Select at least FOUR architectural or interior
design examples to discuss. In your argument, focus on how Aesthetics
and Social Justice are addressed in these examples. The selected examples
can expand through history and geography.
– This means that the examples can be
from any time, location, style or building types.
– Context of your chosen buildings/interiors: what challenges of site, demographics, time period etc. could make the intent to relate Aesthetics and Social Justice more important?
– You need however to select
examples that are comparable with each other in addressing a particular intent,
are sharing a selected focus or focusing on a specific issue: e.g. Indigenous
Design, Low-income housing, remote locations, cities in crisis, locations in
war etc.

Analyze each of these four examples based on the
theories you have selected and how Aesthetics and Social Responsibility are
evident in them.

Research paper images are essential to convey
ideas visually. Please take note of the following:
Each image must
be labeled as a Figure.
Refer to the
images within the text/discussion.
Number the images
and add a list of their references by the end.
Put
the figure number and caption under the image not above it.

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