Monthly Archives: April 2018

Updates to Our 2018 Art+Science Photo Contest

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Genetics of Design

Our new poster shows the kind of photograph that works well with our Art + Science Photo Project and the resulting heat map.  Please take some pictures. Join the fun. Find out what really draws us in with no conscious control. We’ll … Continue reading →

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‘How Biometrics Can Help Designers Build Better Places for People’ from Common\Edge

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Genetics of Design

Click on images above or the link here to read this recent post on Common\Edge.org, a non-profit site dedicated to improving the design of our built environment. Ann Sussman and Janice M. Ward from geneticsofdesign.com co-authored the piece with Tufts … Continue reading →

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O-x-y-t-o-c-i-n: The 8-letter Word Every Architect Should Know

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Genetics of Design

What are attributes of great design? It draws the eye. And you delight in taking it in—no matter your age, background or the times you live in. The buildings wordlessly beckon. But how? Turns out to understand why great buildings … Continue reading →

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