Multisensory experiences in Cultural Districts: new methodologies for the study

Abstract

In a society where the power of image becomes more and more latent, it is considered necessary to activate and consider the five senses of the human being in order to fully experience a Cultural District. To do this, this research proposes the creation of a Multisensory Atlas as a study methodology to carry out a correct classification of the resources available in Cultural Districts, taking into account the different relationships and connections between them. This Multisensory Atlas has as its starting point the adaptation of Warburg's Atlas Mnemosyne, in addition to the application of Panofksy's iconological method, thus allowing a good interpretation of the collected material to be carried out. Specifically, for this study, different Cultural Districts of the London city are analyzed -Bankside, London Bridge and South Bank-, verifying how the five senses are not only present in the cultural and artistic experiences they offer, but also thanks to their shared leadership has achieved the revitalization of spaces with a strong personality that differentiates them and makes them unique compared to the rest, in addition to becoming authentic models to follow.