The Effect of Neuroscience on the Designing of Residential Buildings; Case Study: Residential Buildings in Sari

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Hamid Reza Ghaderi-Ph.D. Student of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran.

2 Full Professor, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Neurology, as one of the novel sciences, paves the way toward understanding the performance of the human mind and also the surrounding environment. As one of the most complicated body organs, the human brain processes all the information received from external stimuli through five senses and intuitive, emotional, and rational perceptions. Neuroscience can connect the brain and architectural space to achieve the desired outcome and targets for designers and architects. On the other hand, the city views play a key role in users' feelings. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the effect of neuroscience on architecture and the effect of facade elements on brain stimuli to design the desired view. In this research, seven buildings (three traditional and four contemporary) were investigated by a survey research method. To do this, three hundred eighty-five questionnaires were randomly distributed between passengers in seven districts. The results obtained from these questionnaires
showed a significant relationship between neuroscience and architecture and how the facade elements affect the sensory stimuli. In addition, the traditional buildings in Sari and a contemporary building named “residential building era 94” had the physical and contextual elements (such as color, form, texture and materials, rhythm, fitness, etc.) in their facades, which seemed attractive for the passengers. The physical stimuli in these buildings, such as diversity, materials, forms, color, and texture, play a role in better connecting passengers with the facade of these buildings.

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  • Receive Date: 24 January 2020
  • Accept Date: 10 July 2021

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