Mind in Architecture: Neuroscience, Embodiment, and the Future of Design (MIT Press)
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (518 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0262028875 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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In Mind in Architecture, leading thinkers from architecture and other disciplines, including neuroscience, cognitive science, psychiatry, and philosophy, explore what architecture and neuroscience can learn from each other. This expanded understanding can help architects design buildings that support both mind and body. We are biological beings whose senses and neural systems have developed over millions of years; it stands to reason that research in the life sciences, particularly neuroscience, can offer compelling insights into the ways our buildings shape our interactions with the world. As
Five Stars francis w cooke This discussion is crucial for architecture to evolve from its current myopic state.
. Sarah Robinson is a practicing architect and the author of Nesting: Body, Dwelling, Mind. Juhani Pallasmaa, architect, educator, and writer, is the author of more than thirty books, including The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses. He is the former director of both the Finnish Museum of Architecture and the Department of Architec
About the AuthorSarah Robinson is a practicing architect and the author of Nesting: Body, Dwelling, Mind. He is the former director of both the Finnish Museum of Architecture and the Department of Architecture at Helsinki University of Technology. . Juhani Pallasmaa, architect, educator, and writer, is the author of more than thirty books, including The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses