The Weight of Absence: Architecture Phenomenology as a Medium for Reconciliation

Mahendra, Bill Rayhan (2026) The Weight of Absence: Architecture Phenomenology as a Medium for Reconciliation. Other thesis, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember.

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Abstract

Dalam kacamata Fenomenologi Arsitektur, ruang dipahami lebih dari sekedar objek visual. Ruang adalah medium atmosferik yang mampu mewujudkan emosi dan pengalaman eksistensial manusia menjadi sesuatu yang fisik. Berlandaskan pemahaman tersebut, tugas akhir ini menelusuri bagaimana arsitektur dapat menerjemahkan duka menjadi pengalaman spasial yang nyata, padahal duka sering kali dianggap sebagai emosi universal yang tidak kasat mata. Kerangka perancangan ini mensintesiskan teori Fenomenologi Juhani Pallasmaa dan Peter Zumthor dengan psikologi 5 tahap duka dari Kubler-Ross dan Dual Process Model dari Stroebe dan Schut. Sintesis ini digunakan membangun skenario ruang yang mendalam. Trajektori pengalaman ruang mengadopsi narasi emosional dari film Critical Eleven (2017) yang ditransformasikan menjadi sekuens arsitektural yang meliputi fase penyangkalan, amarah, depresi hingga penerimaan. Fokus strategi desain terletak pada manipulasi atmosfer melalui penggunaan material beton masif, pencahayaan spektral dan kualitas akustik untuk menciptakan isolasi sensorik. Dari segi tektonik, massa bangunan ditenggelamkan ke dalam tanah untuk merepresentasikan kedalaman alam bawah sadar manuisa. Melalui ruang-ruang kunci seperti The Deep Voids, The chaos, dan Water of Restoration, arsitektur di sini bertindak melampaui fungsi esensial antara diri yang berduka dengan realitas kehilangan
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From the perspective of Architectural Phenomenology, spaces is regarded as surpassing basic visual objectively. Instead, it acts as an atmospheric medium that can make human emotion and experiences. Based on this idea, this final project sees at how architecture can translate grief often regarded as an invisible, universal emotion into a real experience in space. The design framework integrates the phenomenological theories of Juhani Pallasmaa and Peter Zumthor with psychological frameworks, notably Kubler-Ross’s Five stage of grief and Stroebe and Schut’s Dual Process Model. This synthesis is used to make a deep spatial scene. The trajectory of spatial experience modifies the emotional narrative of the film Critical Eleven (2017), converting it into an architectural sequence that includes the stages of denial, anger, depression and acceptance. The design method focuses on changing the atmosphere by using massive concrete materiality, spectral lighting and acoustic qualities to establish sensory isolation. The architecture serves more than just its basic purposes, it mediates the link between the grieving self and the reality of loss through important locations like The Voids, The Chaos, and The Mirror of Restoration.

Item Type:	Thesis (Other)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Architectural Phenomenology, Grief, Spatial Experience, Emotional Narrative, Atmospheric Manipulation
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA2750 Architectural design.
Divisions:	Faculty of Architecture, Design, and Planning > Architecture > 23201-(S1) Undergraduate Thesis
Depositing User:	Bill Rayhan Mahendra
Date Deposited:	03 Feb 2026 03:31
Last Modified:	03 Feb 2026 03:31
URI:	http://repository.its.ac.id/id/eprint/131786

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