Architects’ Neuroscience Reader
The intersection of architecture and the biology of perception: a list readings & videos
Built Beautiful
A feature length documentary movie
Architecture for Architects
Is there a ‘design disconnect’ between the architecture that most architects prefer and the architecture that most non-designers prefer? Francisco Contreras Chávez | CTI, Concepción, ChileDavid Milner2 | Create Streets, London, United Kingdom This article reviews existing literature on the ‘design disconnect’ that appears to exist between architects and the general public. It examines sociological research undertaken in Concepción, Chile into the aesthetic tastes of …
TheHAPI.org
The Human Architecture and Planning Institute, Inc is a non-profit dedicated to understanding the human experience of the built environment and improving its design through education + research. Our mission is to promote evidence-based design, using biometric and other tools to reveal hidden aspects of the human experience that direct our behavior in the built environment. Our mission is to …
Urban Experience and Design
Embracing a biological and evolutionary perspective
Living with Beauty
Report of the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission
The Psychology of Architectural Design
The interplay of architecture and psychology is ignored in the design industry.
Impact of Biophilia
Rooms connecting with nature are most preferred.
All Glass Facades
Which building most readily grabs your eye?
Why Buildings Need Eyes
When we find them, they grab our attention.