Estética-ética-política no projeto arquitetônico e urbanístico contemporâneo: o caso do Atelier Bow-Wow

Abstract

Given the complexity of the contemporary world, architectural and urban design projects have been subject to questioning regarding their aesthetic-ethical-political meanings and results, which requires constant reflection on tensions between theories and practices. In this context, the research focuses on the epistemology of architectural and urban design in contemporary times. The study of this theme is justified by the opportunity to reflect on imposed models of thinking and doing the project, which may support new professional and teaching practices, as well as the development of new research. The object of study is the Japanese office Atelier Bow-Wow. This was chosen for several reasons, but mainly because its work seeks relationships with concepts from other areas of knowledge, such as architectural ethnography, intertwining aesthetic-ethical-political dimensions. The objective is to analyze the production of this office. To this end, a qualitative-exploratory approach is developed that, based on data from bibliographic and documentary research, allows the construction of thematic reflective essays. Produced in a non-linear manner, these essays are organized into two parts, each composed of chapters or Plots that demonstrate processes of approximation and reflection on the theme and object of study. The first part provides a general overview of the origin and consolidation of the traditional practice of Architecture and Urbanism design and its reflections in the Japanese context, from which Atelier Bow-Wow emerged. The second part outlines the relationships between theory and practice in the production of this office, involving traditional theoretical statements and the incorporation of ethnography. The final considerations highlight transformations in the ways of seeing and doing Architecture and Urbanism based on the interdisciplinary approach with Ethnography.