POSSIBILITY OF AESTHETIC ANALYSIS OF ATMOSPHERE

The paper focuses on two questions. First, what are the factors that determine the possibilities of aesthetics in relation to another fields of knowledge? Second, if we recognize that atmosphere is one of the frequently used concepts in environmental design, is it possible to conduct an aesthetic analysis of atmosphere? To answer the first question, the paper reveals three factors in the current state of aesthetics: the development of the analytics of aesthetic experience, the bridging of the gap between the theory and practice of aesthetics, and the lack of agreement on fundamental problems in aesthetics. To answer the second question, the paper represents a specific methodology for the aesthetic analysis of atmosphere. The conclusion of the paper is that the proposed approach to the aesthetic analysis of the atmosphere of a design object will not only broaden the understanding and create an adequate language of description, but also expand the understanding of the resources of aesthetics as a branch of philosophy.