Every Representation Is an Interpretation – Hermeneutical Approach to Information Architecture

The aim of this paper is to define the role of interpretation in information architecture, both from the point of view of the design of information spaces and the user experience. The starting point for considerations is the phenomenological approach to information architecture and the concept of digital hermeneutics. The main goal of Information architecture is the study and design of digital information spaces and the perception of these spaces is determined by conceptual construct user – content – context. In that perspective, the main goal of this paper is to establish a theoretical framework for information architecture problems, where hermeneutical approach can be applied.