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

Titlesort descending Author Date
The Interaction of Space with the Human Nervous System and Its Impact on Human Psychology Despoina Linaraki (Technical University of Crete), Georgia Voradaki (Technical University of Crete) Sep 20, 2012
The Locksmith of Fascination: Resistance and Cognitive Stimulation in Architectural Space Daniel C Whittet, LEED AP BD&C EBOM, Assoc. AIA (AHA Consulting Engineers) Sep 18, 2014
The Making of a Place – the Courtyard Ilaria Mazzoleni (IM Studio Milano/Los Angeles), Richard Molina (IM Studio Milano/Los Angeles) Sep 23, 2016
The Neuroscience of Extraordinary Places: Examining Machu Picchu and the Great Wall of China Eve A. Edelstein (Calit2, University of California San Diego; Innovative Design Science; NewSchool o, Mike Torrey (Mike Torrey Photography) Sep 20, 2012
The Perception of Symmetry in Architecture: An Eye Movement Study Sharareh Ghanbari Azarneir (Iran University of Science and Technology), Seyed-Abbas Agha Yazdanfar (Iran University of Science and Technology), Seyed-Bagher Hosseini (Iran University of Science and Technology), Mohammad Reza Daliri (Iran University of Science and Technology) Sep 23, 2016
The Psychology of Architectural and Urban Design: Sensor-Based Field Methods Based on Guided Walks Colin G. Ellard, Ph.D. (University of Waterloo), Vedran Dzebic (University of Waterloo) Sep 18, 2014
The Real Meaning of Architecture: Or How to Make Architecture Mean Something Joshua Broadway (Kansas State University), Frederik Heuser (Kansas State University), Kelsey Middelkamp (Kansas State University), Joshua Ralls (Kansas State University), Bob Condia, AIA (Kansas State University) Sep 23, 2016
The Role of Visual Attention in Architectural Design Audrey Lustig Michal, Ph.D. (Northwestern University), Michael Lustig (Michael Lustig Architects, Inc.) Sep 18, 2014
The Scope of “Empathy” in Architecture from the Design Process to the User’s Experience and Back Anne Tüscher, Ph.D. (École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris La Villette, France) Sep 23, 2016
The Sense of Presence: Utilizing Emotional Feedback Carlo Pasini (University of Waterloo), Michael Persinger (Laurentian University), Philip Beesley (University of Waterloo) Sep 18, 2014

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