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Gibson’s Affordance Theory in Architecture: Understanding the Design of Possibility
What does a staircase suggest you do? What does a bench quietly invite? In architectural design, not all communication happens through words. Some cues are built into the very shape and material of the environment itself. James J. Gibson’s Affordance Theory offers a way of understanding these unspoken signals, how we instinctively grasp what a space enables, invites, or discourages.
May 187 min read
Integrating insights from Psychology into Design: Three facets of Design Research in Architecture.
Christopher Frayling’s three facets of Design Research include Research into, through, and for Design. They represent different approaches..
May 30, 20238 min read
Evidence-based Practice: From research to design implementation
Evidence-based Design (EBD) is the process of basing decisions about the built environment on credible research to achieve the best possi...
Sep 25, 20226 min read
Research in Context: The Fundamental-Applied Continuum.
In previous articles, the interface between academia and practice has been mentioned as Environmental Psychology is discussed in each...
Jun 26, 20223 min read
Architecture Portfolio Design Guide.
As final submissions and upcoming job hunts are fast approaching, it is that time of the year when questions about portfolio design, job ...
Apr 30, 20229 min read
Why are there so many terms that describe the study of human-environment relationships?
“Environmental Psychology”, “NeuroArchitecture”, “Environmental Design Research” are some terms used to describe human-environment relations
Nov 30, 202112 min read
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