Archaeological Park as a Product of Emotional Design: Design and Organization of a Park Based on the Exploration of Visitors’ Emotions

Abstract

Methods of presentation within an archaeological park are always related to the period of history which is represented, but also to the atmosphere in which the park is created. However, any form of representation must be subordinated to observer and his experience. There is no universal organization of archaeological parks, but in different scientific fields of sociology, psychology and philosophy, principles can be found upon which individual presentations are functioning and evoke similar reactions by every observer. By applying a model originating from the experience of these sciences, architects, planners, designers and management of archaeological parks can together reach adequate proposals for creation of physical elements and processes which make the park itself. A special role in this approach belongs to the scientific field that has long been known in architecture and design, apropos in theories of perception and acceptance of space and that is phenomenology. The creation of elements, processes and finally of the complete area of archaeological parks, thus obtains all characteristics of emotional design.