From Observation to Intervention: The Impact of Psychogeographic and Ethnographic Insights on Urban Retrofitting

The paper discusses different types of spatial analysis and how they play a major role in highlightingcultural attributes by observing the behavior and moving patterns of people. Paper highlights the importance ofpsychogeography along with its fusion to ethnography. It also discusses how behaviors of people are directlyimpacted by the environment they move in. The case discusses in detail two colonies and carry Psychogeographicanalysis in both in order to observe and propose retrofitting’s. The research highlights the importance ofPsychogeographic and Ethnographic analysis in upgradation of urban spaces. The mediums of ethnographicstudy are also discussed along with the role of Psychogeographer. Paper expresses different ideas through visualsand photographs clicked while performing psychogeography. The case undergoes the significance of images aspowerful storyteller and also concludes the research by recommending changes needed according to culturalinterpretation and impact of people engagement in community design.