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- International Book Launch for the Handbook of Neuroscience and the Built Environment happened – Friday, November 21, 11 AM ET, 17:00 CET
- This Just In – The Handbook of Neuroscience and the Built Environment is Out!
- How do People take in Buildings? Take part in these brief Eye-Tracking Studies to help us find out!
- See How Where People Look – at First Glance – Matters; in both Architecture + Advertising!
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Aiming for a Happy-2025 Holiday? Pick up the HAPI-Course Bundled!
Just in time for the Holidays, we’re again offering a package deal on the HAPI Certification course, all 7-classes bundled for $99! What is it? Seven half-hour presentations bridging the arts + sciences, revealing how biology and psychology shape our experience … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, biometrics, City Planning, Health, Neuroscience, Walkability
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This Just In – The Handbook of Neuroscience and the Built Environment is Out!
We’re thrilled to announce the publication of the Handbook of Neuroscience and the Built Environment this month: Edited by Board Members of theHapi.org, the Handbook reflects our game-changing times in the 21st-century, where new understandings in the life sciences, prove … Continue reading
The Big Reveal: How Adding Art Changes the Office
by Ann Sussman, RA + Abigail C. Sekely In this pilot-study, we looked at how adding biophilic art, which shows scenes of nature, changes how people see and feel about an office space. The study, sponsored by theHapi.org, used state-of-the-art … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, biometrics, Biophilic Design, Design, Eye Tracking, Neuroscience, wellbeing
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Announcing the HAPI Podcast: Where Design + Humanity Meet!
We’re thrilled to launch the HAPI Podcast as part of the Human Architecture + Planning Institute’s nonprofit mission to improve the design of our built environment through education and research Hosted by Jo Riddle, the HAPI Podcast “brings urban design, … Continue reading
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
‘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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Do the ‘Fish Experiment’ to ‘See’ What We’re Built to See
Did you ever wonder about the strange way humans take in the world? Like the animals we are, of course! A quick way to see this is with the ‘Fish Experiment.’ Look at the images below and note where your … Continue reading
Posted in Neuroscience, Patterns, People-centric Design, Primal Vista
Tagged Neuroscience, Primal Vista, STEM
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O-x-y-t-o-c-i-n: The 8-letter Word Every Architect Should Know
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
Following Fractals
“God is in the details.” – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe As New England emerged from a record-breaking snowy winter, I watched trees blossom overnight into intricate patterns against a blue sky. Without thinking, I grabbed my iPhone and pointed … Continue reading
The Genetics of Design 