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Cognitive architecture : designing for how we respond to the built environment /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sussman, Ann (Author), Hollander, Justin B. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2015.
Subjects:
Architecture > Psychological aspects.
Space perception > Physiological aspects.
ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation.
ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials.
PSYCHOLOGY / General.
Table of Contents:
  • A New Foundation : Darwin, Biology and Cognitive Science
  • Edges Matter : Thigmotaxis ('wall-hugging')
  • Patterns Matter : Faces and Spaces
  • Shapes carry Weight : Bilateral Symmetry, (Hierarchy), Curves and Complexity
  • Storytelling is Key : We're Wired for Narrative
  • Nature is our Context : Biophilia and Biophilic Design
  • Appendix : More on the Morphology and Function of the Human Brain.