Approximation of Alfred Schütz phenomenology to the disciplines regarding the construction of habitat

Abstract

Studies about sociology of art are few in our country and applications of social theory to urban design and architecture are even scarcer. This paper presents an approach to the link among sociology, design and architecture. To develop this approach, phenomenology –at its most sociological element– is used. Phenomenology has its philosophical origins in ideas from Husserl and Heidegger and it is fully developed in social sciences thanks to the thoughtful intervention of Alfred Schütz, one of the most representative social thinkers in the twentieth century. As such, this article seeks to introduce the concepts of one of the most important sociologies of everyday life. On one side, the article follows the structure created by Maurice Natanson about ordering the theory proposed by Dr. Schütz in components. On the other side, it faces the challenge of coherently assembling each concept presented in phenomenology, with the social relations between architects and the recipients of their works.