Routledge Handbook of Neuroscience and the Built Environment.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lavdas, Alexandros A.

Contributor:

Sussman, Ann.

Woodworth, A. Vernon.

Series:

Routledge International Handbooks Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (529 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2025.

Summary:

This hanbook shows how new findings in life sciences impact architecture, planning and design, changing our understanding of how people respond to their surroundings. This volume will be important reading for the design community, whether practicing, educating, or studying, as well as policy makers and public health professionals.

Contents:

Cover

Endorsements

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

List of Contributors

Introductions

Introduction - I

Introduction - II

PART I: Embracing Human Evolution and Biology in Architecture

1. Architectural Aesthetics: Health and Well-Being

2. Neuroaesthetics and Evolution

3. Agency and the Quality of Relationships as Environmental Variables

4. Our "Animal Brain" Processes Vehicles as Animals: Architects and Policymakers Need to Acknowledge That

5. Harmony in Design: Leveraging Human Biology for Aesthetic Well-Being

PART II: Perception, Processing and Memory

6. Attention Is Currency: Exploring How First Fixations in Architecture Are as Important as in Advertising

7. A Guide to Fractal Fluency: Designing Biophilic Art and Architecture to Promote Occupants' Health and Performance

8. A Map in the Brain for Space, Memory and Imagination

9. Mind and Brain in Architecture: Reviewing the Impact of Angular Versus Curved Designs

10. Unlocking the Hidden Power of Color in Design

11. Weaving Memories into Place: Exploring the Relation between the Built Environment and Associative Memory

12. Proportion - Creation of Harmony through Architecture Using Sound as a Medium

PART III: Human Social Behavior and Need for Connection with Others and Ourselves

13. Translating the Architecture of the Brain to the City

14. Rhythm and Resonance in Architectural Experience

15. Shaping Behavior through Spaces: Science-Informed Architecture for Nurturing Cognitive Reserve

16. "Drawing from Within: Immersive Sketching as Neuroscientific Inquiry"

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.

18. Neurophenomenology and Sacred Architecture

PART V: Neurodiversity, Stress, Trauma, and Healing

19. Design for Well-Being: Understanding the Impact of Architecture on Physiological Stress

20. Neurodiversity in Architecture: How Neurodivergent Architects Shaped Our World and How We Are Shaping Our World for Neurodiversity

21. Enhancing Well-Being and Productivity through Biophilic Design: Integrating Nature into Built Environments

22. The Role of Beauty in Promoting Well-Being via the Built Environment

PART VI: Building a Future for Human Health and Well-Being

23. Rethinking Healthcare Design for Enhanced User Experience

24. The Impact of Architecture on Well-Being through Sound, Noise, and Silence

25. The Value of Pocket Parks in the 21st Century

26. Advancing Evidence-Based Design (EBD) with Biosensor Integration: A Pathway to Data-Enriched Architectural Solutions

27. Neuroscience and AI Determine Architectural Knowledge

28. An Architectural Research Framework for Neuroscience of Human Experience

29. Activating Salutogenesis: Environmental Enrichment, Embodiment, and Embreathment in Placemaking

30. Translating Science: Promoting Cross-Disciplinary Application through Clear Communication

31. In Search of Our Place in the World

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-04-039385-3

1-04-039390-X

1-003-46916-7

9781003469162

OCLC:

1535965563