Theory
Neuroarchitecture
Explore in the Atlas →A research and design programme that mobilises cognitive neuroscience (perception, embodiment, attention, affect) to ground architectural decisions in empirically measurable human responses; institutionalised by ANFA in 2003.
Body Knowledge
Details
- Introduced
- 2003
Connections
- opposes Architectural Phenomenology
Referenced by
- Mind in Architecture: Neuroscience, Embodiment, and the Future of Design articulates
- John Paul Eberhard proposed
- Harry Francis Mallgrave proposed
- Disability-led Design (Doing Disability Differently) relates to
- Juhani Pallasmaa critiqued
- The Architect's Brain: Neuroscience, Creativity, and Architecture articulates
- Architecture and Embodiment: The Implications of the New Sciences and Humanities for Design articulates
- Mind in Architecture: Neuroscience, Embodiment, and the Future of Design relates to
Sources
- Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture. History. 2024. https://www.anfarch.org/about/history/.
- Harry Francis Mallgrave and David Goodman. An Introduction to Architectural Theory: 1968 to the Present. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Neuroarchitecture." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/neuroarchitecture/. Accessed July 17, 2026.