Research in Cognitive Neuroscience on the built environment may change the way we see how people relate to the built environment. It may even change how we design.
In architecture, we often talk about designing for healing and learning, but what does this really mean for the people who use the spaces we create? We have great intentions for our designs, but beyond our years of professional experience, how do we know that a space is going to be experienced in the way we desire? Do we have the tools and metrics to back up our assertions about how our spaces will be used, and how they will be experienced?