Routledge Handbook of Neuroscience and the Built Environment (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Lavdas, Alexandros A.; Woodworth, A. Vernon; Sussman, Ann

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

According to the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), in the

21st century, we are living in a New Age of Biology, acknowledging the rapid development

of transformative findings in the life sciences. The Routledge Handbook of Neuroscience and

the Built Environment shows how these new findings impact architecture, planning, and

design, changing our understanding how people respond to their surroundings, and how

these environments can be optimized for human well-being.

A total of 31 chapters, presented in six sections, discuss human perception, the need

for connection, and how design impacts health and well-being, through topics such as

neuroaesthetics, color, memory and place, proportion, sound, neurophenomenology,

neurodiversity, biophilia, beauty, artificial intelligence, among many others. Expert

international contributors look to answer key questions as follows: What do architects and

designers need to know about neuroscience? How does architecture and design impact us

non-consciously? Why is acknowledging the human subliminal experience important? What

tools can designers use to "see" our subliminal behaviors?

This volume will be important reading for the design community, whether practicing,

educating, or studying, as well as policy makers and public health professionals.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040393857
• Artikelnr.: 75393096

Autorenporträt

Alexandros A. Lavdas is a tenured Senior Researcher Neuroscientist at Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy, an Assistant Professor and Head of Psychology at Webster University, Athens Campus, Greece, and a member of the Board of Directors at the Human Architecture and Planning Institute, Concord, MA, USA. He holds an MSc and PhD from University College London. He has worked extensively in nervous system development and regeneration, and in more recent years, he has been especially interested in examining elements of visually organized complexity, such as those found in nature and pre-modern architecture, and exploring the psychophysiological correlates of exposure to environments incorporating such patterns. Ann Sussman, an architect, author, researcher, and teacher, is passionate about understanding how buildings impact us. She serves as President of the Human Architecture + Planning Institute (theHapi.org), a nonprofit devoted to improving the design of the built environment through education and research. Her book Cognitive Architecture: Designing for How We Respond to the Built Environment (Routledge, 2015, 2021) won the 2016 Place Research Award from the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA). She has taught a course on human perception of architecture, Buildings, Biology + the Brain, at the Boston Architectural College (BAC) since 2018. A. Vernon Woodworth is a registered architect and member of the Faculty at the Boston Architectural College with a BA in Urban Design from the New College in Sarasota, FLA, a Master of Theological Studies from the Harvard Divinity School, and a Diploma in Analytical Psychology from the C.G. Jung Institute Boston. He co-edited a volume of essays titled Programming for Health and Wellbeing in Architecture. His design firm Urban Determination, LLC focuses on small-scale residential and commercial projects in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston.

Inhaltsangabe

Introductions: Susan Magsamen and Part I: Embracing Human Evolution and
Biology in Architecture 1. Architectural Aesthetics: Health & Wellbeing
Vasiliki Meletaki and Anjan Chatterjee 2. Neuroaesthetics and Evolution
Alexandros A. Lavdas 3. Agency and the Quality of Relationships as
Environmental Variables A. Vernon Woodworth 4. Our "Animal Brain" Processes
Vehicles as Animals: Architects and Policymakers Need to Acknowledge That
Nir Buras and Anaami Pandit-Haji 5. Harmony in Design: Leveraging Human
Biology for Aesthetic Wellbeing Natalie Ricci and Donald H. Ruggles Part
II: Perception, Processing and Memory 6. Attention is Currency: Exploring
how First Fixations in Architecture are as Important as in Advertising Ann
Sussman and Abigail C. Sekely 7. A Guide to Fractal Fluency: Designing
Biophilic Art and Architecture to Promote Occupants' Health and Performance
Richard Taylor, Anastasija Lesjak and Martin Lesjak 8. A Map in the Brain
for Space, Memory and Imagination Kate Jeffrey 9. Mind and Brain in
Architecture: Reviewing the Impact of Angular Versus Curved Designs Nour
Tawil and Simone Kühn 10. Unlocking the Hidden Power of Color in Design
Roz Kavander and Linda Kafka 11. Weaving Memories into Place - Exploring
the Relation between the Built Environment and Associative Memory Dylan
Chau Huynh, Lars Brorson Fich & Zakaria Djebbara 12. Proportion - Creation
of Harmony through Architecture using Sound as a Medium Pooja Mahathi
Vajjha Part III: Human Social Behavior and Need for Connection with Others
and Ourselves 13. Translating the Architecture of the Brain to the City
Alexander Adams 14. Rhythm and Resonance in Architectural Experience Sarah
Robinson 15. Shaping Behavior through Spaces: Science-Informed Architecture
for Nurturing Cognitive Reserve Andréa de Paiva 16. Drawing from Within:
Immersive Sketching as Neuroscientific Inquiry Cara Armstrong Part IV:
Going Beyond Ourselves, Experiencing the Sacred 17. Seeing and Believing:
How Physical and Temporal Context, Subject Matter, and Artistic Style
Affect Viewers' Encounters with Sacred Art Robin Jensen 18.
Neurophenomenology and Sacred Architecture Julio Bermudez and Yoshio
Nakamura Part V: Neurodiversity, Stress, Trauma and Healing 19. Design for
Wellbeing: Understanding the Impact of Architecture on Physiological Stress
Cleo Valentine and Heather Mitcheltree 20. Neurodiversity in Architecture:
How Neurodiverse Architects Shaped our World and How We are Shaping our
World for Neurodiversity Evon Calabrese 21. Enhancing Well-being and
Productivity through Biophilic Design:Integrating Nature into Built
Environments Lori Crizel 22. The Role of Beauty in Promoting Wellbeing via
the Built Environment Rhett Diessner Part VI: Building a Future for Human
Health and Wellbeing 23. Rethinking Healthcare Design for Enhanced User
Experience Vittoria Falchini and Rosi Pachilova 24. The Impact of
Architecture on Wellbeing through Sound, Noise, and Silence 25. The Value
of Pocket Parks in the 21st Century Gideon Spanjar, Frank Suurenbroek,
Zahra Alinam, Justin B. Hollander, Regiena Stolp, Abigail C. Sekely, and
Sába Schramkó 26. Advancing Evidence-Based Design (EBD) with Biosensor
Integration: A Pathway to Data-Enriched Architectural Solutions Lori Crizel
27. Neuroscience and AI Determine Architectural Knowledge Nikos Salingaros
28. An Architectural Research Framework for Neuroscience of Human
Experience Tulay Karakas and Dilek Yildiz Ozkan 29. Activating
Salutogenesis: Environmental Enrichment, Embodiment, and Embreathment in
Placemaking Tye Farrow 30. Translating Science: Promoting
Cross-Disciplinary Application through Clear Communication 31. In Search of
Our Place in the World A. Vernon Woodworth