Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA)

The mission of the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture is to promote and advance knowledge that links neuroscience research to a growing understanding of human responses to the built environment.

The Academy benefits from the expanding body of research that has evolved within the neuroscience community in the last two decades, and the promise of even more in the coming century. Some observers have characterized what is happening in neuroscience as the most exciting frontier of human knowledge since the Renaissance. All humanity stands to benefit from this research in countless ways still to be determined. The profession of architecture has become a partner in developing the application of this knowledge base in order to increase its ability to be of service to society. For more information, visit www.anfarch.org.

Research Submitted

Title Author Datesort descending
A Five-Factor Model of Human Emotional Experience of the Physical World: Insights from Environmental Psychology Sally Augustin, PhD (Design with Science) Sep 18, 2014
In Search of Beneficial Distractions: Exploring Restorative Environmental Distractions in Workplace Design Meredith Banasiak, M.Arch., Assoc. AIA (University of Colorado), Casey Lindberg, Ph.D., M.Arch. (HabLab), Brian Green M.S. Tech. Mgmt. (Work Environments), Marc G. Berman, Ph.D. (University of Chicago) Sep 18, 2014
Urban Sound Planning and Design – An Emerging Transdisciplinary Field of Research and Practice Nina Hallgren (Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design) Sep 18, 2014
The Sense of Presence: Utilizing Emotional Feedback Carlo Pasini (University of Waterloo), Michael Persinger (Laurentian University), Philip Beesley (University of Waterloo) Sep 18, 2014
Light-Dark Cycle in the Built Environment Satchidananda Panda, PhD (Salk Institute for Biological Studies), Frederick Marks, AIA (Salk Institute for Biological Studies) Sep 18, 2014
HXS: A Journey of an Architecture Firm to Create a Human Experience Lab in the Hub of Architectural Practice HXS: A Journey of an Architecture Firm to Create a Human Experience Lab in the Hub of Architectural , Upali Nanda, Ph.D. (HKS; Center for Advanced Design Research and Evaluation), Jon Bailey (HKS Line (Laboratory for Intensive Exploration)), Jennifer Kolstad (HKS), Heath May (HKS Line (Laboratory for Intensive Exploration)) Sep 23, 2016
Embodied Adaptive Architecture: An Overview of Research Conducted at the Mixed Reality Lab Holger Schnädelbach, PhD (University of Nottingham, United Kingdom), Nils Jäger, PhD (University of Nottingham, United Kingdom) Sep 23, 2016
Underground and Windowless Spaces: A Neuroscience Approach George I. Christopoulos (Nanyang Technology University, Singapore), Adam C. Roberts (Nanyang Technology University, Singapore), Chee-Kiong Soh (Nanyang Technology University, Singapore), Eun Hee Lee (Nanyang Technology University, Singapore), Josip Car (Nanyang Technology University, Singapore), Kian Woon Kwok (Nanyang Technology University, Singapore) Sep 23, 2016
Towards a Critical Neuroaesthetics Kurt C. Hunker, FAIA (NewSchool of Architecture & Design), Eve A. Edelstein, Ph.D., Assoc. AIA, FAAA (Perkins+Will; NewSchool of Architecture & Design) Sep 23, 2016
Awe-Inducing Interior Space: Architectural Causes and Cognitive Effects Hanna Negami (University of Waterloo), Colin Ellard, Ph.D. (University of Waterloo) Sep 23, 2016

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