Représenter le vécu des quartiers populaires questionne trois fondements de la discipline architecturale : deux quartiers du Hainaut transfrontalier révélateurs

Abstract

Since the founding of the architectural discipline by Alberti, there have been tensions between multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches. These tensions still have an impact on research on both the spatial object and the social object. Three tensions are discussed in this paper: the one between spatial form and uses of space; the one between drawing and text; and the one between geometric and perceived representation of spaces. Kevin Lynch's approach in urban sociology shows a way of representing both spatial and human factors. Based on a new study case, social housing districts in cross-border Hainaut, we propose an adaptation of the existing nomenclatures for a better consideration of human factors.

Keywords

• architecture
• humanities
• poor neighborhood
• mental maps
• Wallonia