Sussman, Ann,

Cognitive architecture : designing for how we respond to the built environment / Ann Sussman and Justin B. Hollander. - xviii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-187) and index.

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.

9780415724685 (hardback) 9780415724692 (paperback)

2014012617


Architecture--Psychological aspects.
Space perception--Physiological aspects.
ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation.
ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials.
PSYCHOLOGY / General.

NA2540 / .S87 2015

720.19
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