Corpo come dimensione dello spazio. Dalla costrizione nell’involucro alla libertà nella scena

The problem of architecture today is controlled basing on the arrangement of bodies in space. It is therefore essential to understand how this is altered, sometimes distorted and how it takes shape thanks to the bodies that establish a balance between the elements. In this scenario, it is essential to understand what role the Body plays in the field of Art and Architecture. Thus, imagining its value through an atlas of works and references, as well as any fields of investigation and application. According to Rudolf Arnheim, “the experience of architecture is linked to our physical existence and the movement of the body in space”. It is indeed this movement that determines the places we inhabit, by outlining a real ‘habitability map’ through the repetition of certain gestures or positions in the public and private environment. Furthermore, a careful reflection on the Architectural Body is necessary, on its physical structure to be measured and controlled. Therefore, it is necessary to disclose all those elements hidden by the architectural envelope, in order to reveal the secrets of the structural system. According to this picture, what role does the Body play in contemporary architecture?