The role of emotions in the design and emotional responses to environments occupy a noteworthy place in scientific literature. Contrary, the effects of intensive digitalization and technology on individuals and on the design, management, and resilience of cities need further consideration. The study presents a performative, post-qualitative inquiry of the dichotomy. Three data were analyzed: (i) The short film E-Motion-AI City (2021, Tszwai So) was reviewed through media framing analysis to reveal the perception of the director, (ii) the philosopher/journalist Herbert Wright’s lecture, his discourse on the data-driven society, was reviewed through content analysis to diagnose the cornerstone arguments in history of thinking and arts and (iii) the author interviewed the film director/architect Tszwai So and performed content analysis to diagnose the key features of Emotionalism as a possible architectural, artistic, and urban movement. AI tools were utilized for the analysis process as the researcher determined the diagnoses. The whole inquiry revealed that (a) giving place to emotions and memories in urban life has the potential to add quality to citizens' lives and their attachment to physical environments, (b) it is mainly the art/architecture that deals with emotions, therefore, art(s) should be taking place in urban planning and urban life somehow, and (c) flânurie, strolling/walking in the city can be considered as a way of developing/creating/recalling emotions, therefore, should be re-introduced to urban and architectural design. As a result, the study introduces Emotionalism as a responsive movement, putting individuals' emotions, feelings, memories, and identities into the core of new consideration.

Authors:
Pinar Di̇nç Kalayci, Gazi University, Turkey

About the Presenter(s)
Pınar Dinç Kalaycı, Professor of Architecture, Gazi University
architectural education, architectural criticism, AI and architecture

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