August 12, 2015

Blank exterior walls, sometimes created by zoning policies alone, can change one’s emotional state. You can walk a city block with a blank facade and feel a bit more negative. Research is now telling us that we should seriously consider designing from the outside in, rather than the inside out – which is most common. The essence of this article – architects should begin to think a lot more about the daily experience of people in cities. Our brains respond to geometries, and our city streets have an impact on our emotional wellbeing.

Love this article and the video!

Submitted by Lorna