Methodology and philosophy of architecture and urban planning: Analysis of three methodological models in the field of architectural discourse

Abstract

Architecture reflects on itself since Vitruvius, but it is difficult to define its epistemological base, so interpretations are sometimes developed in other disciplines. Thinking about architecture is about reflection on and extension of architectural concepts, cultural practices, and interrelated areas of art, philosophy, politics, etc. Incompleteness of understanding is obvious, and it points us toward a paradigm of complex thinking. Contemporary theoretical field of architecture is largely a product of postmodern architectural thought. This paper examines the position from which to build a modern architectural phenomenological opinion through three methodological models - creative, emotional and rational. This research should contribute to the way of understanding contemporary architectural phenomenon, with the intention of providing a general level of credibility and understanding in order to open the possibility of methodological application for a specific job or field.