Attuning humans' experience with urban and architectural environment

This section will focus on three dimensions: the neurophenomenology of users’ experiences, embodied simulation, and predictive models of human interaction within the environment, as well as the methodological approach to briefing and design. Understanding the neuroscientific basis of phenomenology is crucial for comprehending the role of memory, particularly bodily memories, throughout human evolution and the effectiveness of architecture in shaping our cultures.
By studying the interplay between stored models of body-space interaction, we will recognize how architecture influences our postural forms during navigation, allowing the brain to modulate embodied simulations and imagination.
NAAD will also explore the concept of mild trauma to assess the adverse outcomes of architecture. From this background arises the methodology that enables conscious architects to brief and design protective and healthy urban areas and buildings.