Author Archives: Genetics of Design

Anyone with a laptop or PC with webcam, can participate; on a Mac, link to them from Google Chrome or Firefox (and it’s best to do so in a quiet space with minimal distraction.) These studies, sponsored by theHapi.org, look … Continue reading →

This 2025 eye-tracking study (#10) is out for analysis. Sponsored by theHapi.org, the study looks at how humans really look at buildings, using state-of-the-art eye-tracking and facial-expression-analysis software from iMotions.com, a global purveyor of biometric tools for human behavioral research. theHapi.org … Continue reading →

This year’s AIA Conference drew an international crowd to Boston’s Convention Center. Our nonprofit, the Human Architecture + Planning Institute (theHapi.org) was thrilled to be part of it; sharing a booth at the expo with iMotions, a global purveyor of … Continue reading →

This study is now out for analysis; we’re looking to have the results and more studies up soon. Interested in understanding how humans experience the world around them? Then take part in theHapi.org‘s eye-tracking studies, all welcome! These studies use … Continue reading →

Interested in ‘seeing’ the latest science behind our experience of the built environment? Then come by to this day-long workshop in downtown Boston, Saturday, March 29th, 2025. Open to all, professionals, architects, planners, students and the public. We promise you’ll … Continue reading →