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Take Part in updated Eye-Tracking Building Studies Here
Studies are down now and in analyses; expect results out by next month. Building Study–#6: https://my.imotions.com/collect/v148/#s/c7c7e13d-cb62-4361-bd63-4ab0426ccdaa?iMotionsLocale=en-US Building Study-#5: https://my.imotions.com/collect/v109/#s/7ce0d33b-c461-421e-973f-c4654307e88a?iMotionsLocale=en-US These studies are sponsored by theHapi.org (the Human Architecture + Planning Institute) a nonprofit dedicated to understanding the human experience of the built … Continue reading
A Talk on Cognitive Architecture – Thursday, November 17th
Interested in seeing how the brain directs your experience of the built environment, subliminally? Then sign up for this free talk, over Zoom, sponsored by the Consulting Planners of Massachusetts, on Thursday, November 17th at 12 PM EST. It’s open … Continue reading
Ux+Design/2023 – 2nd International Conference on Urban Experience and Design in April
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: On April 28, 2023, Tufts University and the Human Architecture + Planning Institute, Inc (theHapi.org) will host the 2nd International Conference on Urban Experience + Design: Ux+Design/2023. Researchers, scholars, architects, planners, designers and students, are all invited to submit … Continue reading
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‘Built Beautiful,’ the Movie on Architecture + Neuroscience Streaming Live at Boston Architectural College on Dec. 7, 2020
Built Beautiful – Trailer from Mariel Rodriguez-McGill on Vimeo. The Boston Architectural College (BAC) announced it will screen this new documentary which bridges the arts + sciences on Monday, December 7, 2020 at 7 PM EST. All are invited to … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Biology, Design, Neuroscience, People-centric Design
Tagged Architecture, Design, Film, Neuro-aesthetics, Neuroscience
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Why Buildings Need ‘Eyes’
As a social species, we are built to see eyes, so we look for them all the time — everywhere — without conscious awareness or control. When we find them, they grab our attention, anchoring us in space, securing us … Continue reading
‘Ux+Design’ Conference Take-aways: Biometrics Can Tell Us a lot about Buildings …and Ourselves
A good turnout at the 1st International Urban Experience and Design (Ux+Design/2019) conference at Tufts last month, which drew architects, planners, researchers and students from around the world interested in improving the built environment and better understanding our responses to … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Biology, City Planning, Eye Tracking, STEM, Walkability
Tagged Architecture, biometrics, Design, Eye Tracking, urban planning
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Eye-tracking Architecture at Ux+Design/2019 Conference
Thanks to the attendees and presenters at Ux+Design/2019, the 1st International Conference on Urban Experience and Design on April 26 at Tufts University. This conference brought together creative thinkers from around the world who are shaping ‘evidence-based’ design practices, ones … Continue reading
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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
The Joy of Modern Houses
The first time I toured a modern house, it was love at first sight. Heart racing. Pulse pounding. Face flushing. Love. Or maybe lust. Either way, once I met a house with cathedral ceilings, I never went back. Humongous windows. … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Design, Health, Indoor-Outdoor, Modern, Traditional
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