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
Facades of Building Significantly Modulate EEG Signals of Brain Cortical Lobes Parastou Naghibi Rad (Institute for Research in Fundamental Science (IPM), Tehran, Iran), Abbas Ali Shahroudi (University of Mazandaran), Hamed Shabani (Institute for Research in Fundamental Science (IPM), Tehran, Iran), Kourosh Maboudi (Institute for Research in Fundamental Science (IPM), Tehran, Iran), Reza Lasgari (Institute for Research in Fundamental Science (IPM), Tehran, Iran) Sep 23, 2016
Familiar Environments Enhance Object and Spatial Memory in Both Younger and Older Adults Niamh Merriman (Trinity College Dublin), Jan Ondrei (Trinity College Dublin), Eugenie Roudaia (Trinity College Dublin), Carol O’Sullivan (Trinity College Dublin), Fiona N. Newell (Trinity College Dublin) Sep 18, 2014
fMRI Study of Architecturally-Induced Contemplative States Julio Bermudez, PhD, Assoc. AIA (The Catholic University of America), David Krizaj, PhD (University of Utah), David Lipschitz, PhD (University of Utah), Deborah Yurgelun-Todd, PhD (University of Utah; VA Health Care System in Salt Lake City), Yoshio Nakamura, PhD (University of Utah) Sep 20, 2012
fMRI Study of Architecturally-Induced Contemplative States Julio Bermudez, Ph.D. (The Catholic University of America), David Krizaj, Ph.D. (University of Utah), David Lipschitz, Ph.D. (University of Utah), Deborah Yurgelun-Todd, Ph.D. (University of Utah), Yoshino Nakamura, Ph.D. (University of Utah) Sep 18, 2014
From Neural Space to Physical Space: Giving a “Brain” to a Building Michael Arbib (University California, San Diego), Tricia Ngoon (University California, San Diego), Eric Janes Sep 20, 2018
From Principles to Locality: Bridging the Gap from Neuroscience to Architecture Pedro Borges de Araújo (University of Porto) Sep 23, 2016
Geometry of Visual Experience in Large Spaces Sergei Gepshtein, Ph.D. (Salk Institute for Biological Studies) Sep 23, 2016
Home to School Path - Wayfinding by Children Ages from 8 to 10 Dajana Rokvic (Vienna University of Technology, Austria) Sep 23, 2016
Hotel of Memory: Interpreting Neuroscience to Design in a Memorable Guest Experience Alvaro Alvarez (Cornell 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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