Architectural insight

 NEUROARCHITECTURE THE FUTURE OF DESIGNING HOLLISTIC SPACES Have you ever felt uneasy or, worse, trapped within a room or building? Perhaps it was a long, narrow corridor with no discernible exit, or maybe it was a dimly lit room with a low ceiling or an oppressive feel. Better yet, have you ever felt a surge of awe and wonder when looking at or walking through a building? If you’ve visited any ancient architecture, from Rome’s Pantheon to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, chances are you know the feeling well. What is neuroarchitecture? This movement stands at the crossroads of two very different disciplines: neuroscience and architecture. Using our growing knowledge of how our brains work, it aims to account for our responses to the built environment. What’s distinct about neuroarchitecture is that we’re now approaching a time when our understanding of brain function has progressed to the point where we can start to say sensible things about its relationship with architecture and design. Th...

  GHOST CITIES LOST BETWEEN VACANCY AND UTOPIA Typically, "Ghost Cities” are those cities that have either never been occupied or have become abandoned. This term has little to do with being haunted by "ghosts" in the paranormal sense. Instead, these cities are "haunted" by their past or lack of purpose. In the city's “Ghostly” state, the once symbiotic relationship with human life is lost, giving these cities a strange sense of autonomy. This auratic independence helps these urban structures develop a relationship with nature on their own terms, finally isolated from man's desire to subdue. When we think of cities, we often think of a buzzing metropolis, streets with entrepreneurs and merchants trying to make their mark on the world. Perhaps, we think of all the individuals in street traffic or the subway making their way to the office. Regardless of what city you’re from, we don’t often imagine cities without the people who power them. Nevertheless, w...