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 ascending Author Date
Lessons from Neuroscience: Building Blocks for Charting New Frontiers Upali Nanda, Assoc. AIA, EDAC, PhD (REDCenter), Debajyoti Pati, PhD, FIIA, LEED AP (Center for Advanced Design Research & Evaluation (CADRE)) Sep 20, 2012
Investigating the Effects of Sensory Cues on Sustainable Decision-Making and Pro-Environmental Purchases Sina Esteky (University of Michigan) Sep 18, 2014
Investigating Stress Triggers and the Built Environment Parker Ruskamp (Kansas State University), Brent Chamberlain, PhD (Kansas State University), Bob Condia, AIA (Kansas State University) Sep 23, 2016
Interactive Architecture and BCI: Expanding the Relationship Between Space and User Michael Gonzales (University of Houston), Meg Jackson (University of Houston) Sep 23, 2016
Individual Differences as Moderators for Workspace Design and Well-Being Casey M. Lindberg (University of Colorado), Meredith Banasiak (University of Colorado) Sep 20, 2012
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
Idea Sketches as Traces of Cognitive Styles: The Case of Alvar Aalto Mark Alan Hewitt, FAIA (Rutgers University) Sep 23, 2016
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
How Educational Environments Impact Learning John Dale, FAIA (Harley Ellis Devereaux) , Claire Gallagher, Ph.D. (Georgian Court University), Margaret Tarampi, Ph.D. (University of California, Santa Barbara), David Zandvliet, Ph.D. (Simon Fraser University) Sep 23, 2016
How Do You Feel Architecture? Heartbeats Induce Affinities with Virtual Interiors Isabella Pasqualini (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)), Olaf Blanke (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL); University Hospital of Geneva) Sep 18, 2014

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