Architecture as Experiential Sequencing: From Choreographic Translation to Relational Field Formation
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https://doi.org/10.69968/ijisem.2026v5iS297-103Keywords:
Movement-Based Design, Relational Spatial Field, Plugin Governing Dynamics, Emergent Spatial Systems, Experiential SequencingAbstract
Architecture design is generally understood as arranging forms and representing spaces-plan drawings, program sheets, circulation diagrams, etc. But what if the sequence of events that constitute a spatial experience begins with movement? This paper argues that movement is not only an observed and translated variable within architectural form but should also be constitutive of the design process. This paper explores this through three stages: movement encoding, field construction and spatial resolution (Refer Fig. 1). Within this framework, movement, program, environment, and user behavior are not treated as separate variables but as interdependent variables within the design system. Furthermore, this paper introduces the concept of "plugin governing dynamics" to conceptualize the architect's role in terms of influencing spatial relations at the systemic level rather than dictating predetermined spatial forms. The architecture that emerges from such an approach is one of stabilization among interacting forces instead of a composition of objects with fixed spatial forms. The rhythms of space, thresholds, and circulation are all emergent rather than designed.
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