*1.2.1 Morphology*

What is morphology? Morphogenesis is a term coined by biology to explain the evolution of form, especially in plants, so that in architecture the process of change, evolution, transformation or mutation of form is a critical point in the training of architects, since it is here that the future professional must develop and argue the creative process of generation and transformation of form so that the final product is articulated in a theoretical and methodological support where the relationship between form and discourse can be appreciated [7]. Why is it important to study morphology? Man and architecture today is a product of globalisation and technology, facts that have allowed the evolution of construction, but have also generated the loss of architectural identity of different cultures and this is reflected in current production globally, so it is important to understand the new role and place of the subject in the modern world and architectural process. For example, Y S Yankovskaya mentions that;

"in Russia, as in the rest of the world, the morphological production of architecture has been related to the development of ideas of form under the influence of various philosophical and psychological concepts related to the perceiving individual and has progressed from concepts of visual perception by an abstract individual to those of the interpreting individual who humanises the architectural space with his or her presence; from the emphasis on the role of the subject/interpreter of language that assigns meanings to the material object, to the priority of the subject/ client in architecture with its intersubjective interactions in the design process. Given this, the main role shifts to the specificity of interaction between the images that exist in the minds of various subjects/participants of the design process with respect to the future architectural object. These images reflect, with varying degrees of divergence, the set of ideas about the functions, structure, comfort, identity, and socio-cultural significance of the architectural object. It is therefore increasingly important to ensure that these user-preferred images are part of the morphological structure of the architectural object. Herein lies the importance of

morphological study as there is a clear link between the image as a carrier of meanings and the morphology of the architectural object as the most significant direction of development for contemporary architectural theory" [5].

Who studies morphology in architecture today? The study of morphology in architecture is limited, very few studies are directly linked to the present research; for example, Yankovskaya [5], Fernando Fraenza [8], Clifford Geertz [9], Patricio Aguirre [10], Guillermo López [11], among others study morphology from a current or retrospective perspective; however, there are no validated studies of morphological prospective in architecture, which is where the value of the present research proposal lies.
