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Eye-tracking Architecture at Ux+Design/2019 Conference
Come see pictures of eye-tracked buildings in Boston and Somerville at the Urban Experience and Design (Ux+Design/2019) Conference at Tufts next week. Find out what really draws people in and how our brain’s set-up to take in its surroundings. You’ll see … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, City Planning, Design, Eye Tracking, People-centric Design, STEM, Walkability
Tagged Architecture, Design
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‘The Postcard Test’ in Copenhagen + beyond
If you want to know which buildings attract people in cities—head to the postcard rack. The postcard above is from Copenhagen by Danish illustrator, Martin Schwartz, who’s created a series that capture “the soul of a city in a single … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, City Planning, Design, Patterns
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Updates to Our 2018 Art+Science Photo Contest
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
Posted in Architecture, Design, Eye Tracking, People-centric Design, STEM
Tagged Design, Eye Tracking, photo contest
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Our 2018 Art+Science Photo Contest
We’re thrilled to announce our grant from the Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council (ABCC) for a unique art + science study of two Massachusetts towns. This study uses photography, biometric tools and new findings in neuroscience to show how our unconscious behaviors govern … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, City Planning, Design, Eye Tracking, People-centric Design, STEM, Walkability
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Eye-Tracking Architecture: Going viral…
We were pleased to see our research reported in Common\Edge earlier this month getting broad coverage elsewhere. Let us know if you’d like to republish too. 1. Fast Company: https://www.fastcodesign.com/90153582/scientists-are-finally-discovering-how-our-eyes-really-see-space 2. Architectural Digest: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/biometric-scanning-the-future-of-architecture-planning 3. ArchDaily: (in English + Portuguese) … Continue reading
Park Benches Where No One Sits
If the goal of the bench is socialization, safety, scenery and shelter, why do these benches face busy streets, blank walls and parking lots? Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, City Planning, Design, Health, People-centric Design
Tagged Architecture, City Planning, Design, Green Spaces, Health, Indoor-Outdoor, Wellness
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Eye Tracking the ‘Villa’: A First Step toward Understanding How We Experience Architecture
Villa Rotunda by architect Palladio is, arguably, one of the most significant buildings in architectural history. Designed in the late 16th-century as a country house in Vicenza, Italy for a retiring cleric, its captivating elevations would go on to provide … Continue reading
