Project E: research in architectural and environmental psychology
Exploring and Experimenting with Experienced Environments
The Cross-disciplinary domain of architectural psychology theorises on the intersection between human experiences in an environment and the cognitive processes in the human mind. Behaviours and emotions are a result of these mental processes. This project divides the entire study into different areas of interest that overlap in many realms, allowing a multidimensional projection of the study.
Looking for a space that is good for the people in it?
Most buildings are designed for how they look. We start with how a place will make people feel and behave, and why, using research in environmental psychology and neuroarchitecture. These twelve research areas are where that knowledge comes from, and every project we design draws on them.
Start from what you are planning:
- A home that feels calm and is good for your health
Research: Interior Design Psychology: How Rooms Shape Emotions · Colour Psychology in Architecture & Interiors · Material & Texture Psychology in Architecture
We have designed: Bella Vida, a holiday home for families in Goa
We can design: Zuiora · Interior design - A home planned with vastu, and the reasons behind it
Research: The Psychology Behind Vastu, Feng Shui & Hygge
We can design: Bungalows and villas - A preschool, school or kids room where children learn well
Research: How Children Perceive Space: Child Psychology & Design · Inclusive, Autism-Friendly & Gender-Neutral Design
We have designed: Djilakh, a school (proposal)
We can design: Schools and preschools - A hospital, rehab centre, wellness retreat or meditation centre that helps people heal
Research: Healing Spaces: Therapeutic Environment Design · Architecture & Mental Health: How Places Affect Wellbeing
We have designed: Corbett House, a forest retreat where nature does the healing
We can design: Healing spaces - Spaces for autistic, neurodivergent and sensory-sensitive people
Research: Inclusive, Autism-Friendly & Gender-Neutral Design
We can design: Spatial design for autism - An office where people think and feel better
Research: Interior Design Psychology: How Rooms Shape Emotions · Colour Psychology in Architecture & Interiors
We have designed: Direct Dialogue, an office in Pune
We can design: Commercial buildings · Interior design - A store, showroom or experience centre people remember
Research: Surreal & Illusion Spaces: The Psychology of Wonder · Colour Psychology in Architecture & Interiors · Material & Texture Psychology in Architecture
We have designed: Aesthetics, a store in Navi Mumbai
We can design: Interior design - A maternity ward or birthing room that feels safe
Research: Interior Design Psychology: How Rooms Shape Emotions · Healing Spaces: Therapeutic Environment Design
We can design: Healing spaces - Housing and townships that are good for residents' mental health
Research: Architecture & Mental Health: How Places Affect Wellbeing
We can design: Apartment buildings - A sustainable building with natural materials that feel good
Research: Material & Texture Psychology in Architecture · Kinetic, Parametric & Smart Architecture: The Human Side
We have designed: Corbett House · Djilakh
We can design: Farmhouses
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For researchers and students
Researchers, students and practitioners in architectural psychology, environmental psychology, neuroarchitecture and people–environment (environment–behaviour) studies. Each of the twelve areas lists its focus questions, aims, keywords and contributors, a starting point for a thesis topic or a literature search.
Focus
A 3 phase study proposed over a period of a few decades spreads from theorising to analysing and experimenting with the idea of environmental and architectural psychology. A detailed study examines many aspects of design to comprehend the cross-overs with human mental processes.
Aims
- To develop a method of computing the extent of influence of environmental factors on human perception, cognition, behaviour and emotions.
- To identify and analyze the effects of the environment on the human psyche.
- To Launch a book summarising and hypothesising ideologies on the basis of the project at the end of every phase.
Three phases
- Theorising
- Analysing
- Experimenting
Themes
- Architectural Emotionism
- Behavioural Geography
- Environmental Sociology
- Gestalt
- Psychogeography
- Topophobia
- Topophilia
- Sensorial stimulation
- Human sensation
- Biophilia
- Social Cohesions
The twelve research areas
- Discovering Spatial Judgement Through a Child's Perspective
A toddler begins to learn by either Actively Participating with the environment or Passively Observing other activities. The method of… - The Psychology Behind Traditional Geomancy
All civilizations that grounded themselves to a region and continued to build and grow developed directional guidelines for building… - Psychological Inferences in Heritage Architecture and its Impact on Human Evolution
Architecture and Man as two sides to the same coin named Evolution; the built form advanced to provide for the needs of man, the needs grew… - Comprehending Interior Spaces Through the Lens of Human Emotions
Over time, the structure of the residence changed its appearance from the inside and outside. Towards a certain age, the insides took up a… - The Influence of the Built Environment on Mental Wellbeing
The fabric of the settlement that the individual dwells in is constructed at multiple scales: building, block (street), neighbourhood… - Human Response to Experimental Architecture
Architecture is at the threshold between Post-modern Contemporary buildings and the era of experimenting with design. Technology makes it… - Role of Architectural Juxtapositioning in Emotional Valence and Arousal
Architectural Spaces are made up of smaller units put together in various combinations to create different experiences. An architectural… - Human Information Processing of Technological Revolution Within Architecture
Towards the last few decades, the world has unified to move in the same direction due to the advancement in technology. Similarly, in… - Therapeutic Milieu
The built form of architecture has been historically used to create meditative, focused, spiritual and positive environments. Regional… - Association of Phantasmagorical Spaces and Human Emotions
Magical Realms, Science Fantasies and Psychedelic Visuals evoke combinations of emotions in different individuals. The perceptual… - Engaging Cognitive Processes Using Materials
Materials play a very important role in defining the characteristics of an architectural space. They are sensed majorly by the visual and… - Role of Architecture in Individual and Social Disparity
The human race has been categorised and sub-categorised into multiple sections across time. All the divisions and sub-divisions grow into…