Theory

Epistemic Axes of Spatial Knowledge

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An eight-axis framework for cross-referencing epistemologies of the built environment: source of authority; mode of transmission; propositional vs relational; individual vs communal; human vs more-than-human; cosmological orientation; degree of codification; and political position (hegemonic/subaltern/resistant).

Knowledge Representation Power

Details

Introduced
2020s (proposed in this dossier)

Sources

  1. Santos, B. de S. Epistemologies of the South: Justice Against Epistemicide. Paradigm, 2014.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Epistemic Axes of Spatial Knowledge." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/ecology-of-knowledges-axes/. Accessed July 17, 2026.