From Neuro-architecture to Neuro-cities

The collection moves from the scale of a single room to the scale of a city, asking how spaces shape the mind, what happens between people and place, and why spaces matter.

The first three volumes bring together 38 chapters, with a preface to each volume by Frederick Marks, from researchers and practitioners across architecture, urban design and the brain and behavioural sciences.

Volume 1 · In pressHow Do Spaces Shape the Mind?Volume 2 · In pressWhat Happens Between People and Place?Volume 3 · In pressWhy Do Spaces Matter?Volume 4 · Call for chaptersOpen for contributions

In press · Springer Nature

How Do Spaces Shape the Mind?

• PrefaceFrederick Marks
  Pref.
• How Spaces Shape Us: From Neuro-Architecture to Neuro-CitiesAmir Ghaffarianhoseini, Ali Ghaffarianhoseini
  Ch. 1
• Life Between Buildings in High-Density EnvironmentsGideon Spanjar, Frank Suurenbroek and Regiena Stolp
  Ch. 2
• Measuring the Experience of Place in City StreetsMark Alan Hewitt and John Massengale
  Ch. 3
• Sensehacking the cityCharles Spence
  Ch. 4
• Compassionate Places: Experience-Led, Evidence-Based Design in PracticeNatasha Reid
  Ch. 5
• 10 Reasons to Observe Brain & Mind ResearchFrederick Marks
  Ch. 6
• The Future of ArchitectureNathaniel Smith
  Ch. 7
• Navigating Space: Spatial Memory and Design Insights for NeurocitiesSuat Merve Mavral, Hande Yuceer Korkmaz, Sezgi Giray Kucuk, Syed Abid Hussaini
  Ch. 8
• Social Unrest and Critical Urban Areas: Strategic Action Plan to Counter the Phenomena of Malaise and Urban InsecurityCelestina Fazia, Giulia Fernanda Grazia Catania, Federica Sortino
  Ch. 9
• Smart Living Ecosystems: Neuroarchitecture for Occupant Well-being in Connected Homes and CitiesAzin Ehteshami, Amir Ghaffarianhoseini, Richard Tucker
  Ch. 10
• Designing Minds, Designing Machines: How AI Reshapes Architectural Cognition in a Generative WorldMahdiar Ghaffarian
  Ch. 11
• Exploratory Studies in Neurophysiology of Biophilia: A Neuroarchitecture PerspectiveNayeon Kim, John S. Gero
  Ch. 12

In press · Springer Nature

What Happens Between People and Place?

• PrefaceFrederick Marks
  Pref.
• What Happens Between People and Place?Derek Clements-Croome, Amir Ghaffarianhoseini, and Ali Ghaffarianhoseini
  Ch. 1
• Designing for All Senses: Reintegrating Olfactory and Cross Sensory Methods in Environmental DesignMehrnoush Latifi, Mohsen Kafaei, Nataly Arevalo-Garcia, Ata Chakhochian, Malte Wagenfeld
  Ch. 2
• Sculpting the Future: Neuroarchitecture, Kinetic Energy Art, and Ecological IntelligencePiper Hutson, James Hutson
  Ch. 3
• NeuroUrbanism, CPTED and Cognitive Safety: How does city planning affect people’s brains and lives?Ciro Férrer Herbster Albuquerque, Teresa Patrícia Fernandes Ribeiro
  Ch. 4
• Exploring Neuroarchitecture and Neurourbanism in Historical Buildings and EnvironmentsSezgi Giray Kucuk, Hande Yuceer Korkmaz
  Ch. 5
• The Neuro-Aesthetic Foundations of Emotionally Supportive InteriorsMegan Burfoot, Amir Ghaffarianhoseini, Ali GhaffarianHoseini, Ghazale Shojaei
  Ch. 6
• The Child-Centric Smart Home: Designing for Safety, Accessibility, and ComfortAzin Ehteshami, Sanaz Memari, Richard Tucker
  Ch. 7
• Neuroarchitecture and sensibilities: the role of neuroaesthetics in a more-than-human worldGregor H. Mews, J. Antonio Lara-Hernandez, Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini
  Ch. 8
• Dynamic Systems and the Temporal Dimension of WayfindingCharalambous Efrosini
  Ch. 9
• A Cognitive Framework for Sustainable Behaviour Change in Intelligent Buildings: Testbed Results and User StudyF. Peter Ortner, Sezgi Yalcinkaya, Kwan Wei Lek, Simon Perrault, Samuel Chng
  Ch. 10
• Spirit of Place + Places for The Spirit: Neuropsychology, Diversity and Design for HealthBrian R. Sinclair, Nooshin Esmaeili, Gavin R. McCormack
  Ch. 11
• Memory and ArchitectureDouglas MacLeod
  Ch. 12
• Metaphysical Design: Shaping Architectural Poetics for Human PotentialMaria Lorena Lehman
  Ch. 13

In press · Springer Nature

Why Do Spaces Matter?

• PrefaceFrederick Marks
  Pref.
• Urban Centers as Catalysts of Well-Being: Rhythms, Inclusion, and Experiences through NeuroarchitectureLorí Crízel, Marivania Cristina Bocca
  Ch. 1
• Vinci Power Nap® Synchronization Technology – A Pioneering Model of Neuroarchitecture as a Sanctuary of Regeneration and Well-BeingMagdalena Filcek
  Ch. 2
• Birthing Space: If the other exists, I exist. What if I am positioned within the other?Kevser Yıldız, Senem Kaymaz
  Ch. 3
• Designing Cities for Cognitive Resilience: NeuroUrbanism as a Tool Against Dementia in the Context of the Climate CrisisCiro Férrer Herbster Albuquerque, Zilsa Maria Pinto Santiago
  Ch. 4
• Spaces of Emotion: How Public Environments Shape Early Childhood DevelopmentJ. Antonio-Lara Hernandez & Iuliana Rodinciuc
  Ch. 5
• How Mental Factors Shape Construction SuccessJames Obamila, Mahesh Babu Purushothaman and Funmilayo Ebun Rotimi
  Ch. 6
• Intuitive Navigation: Conceptual and Theoretical UnderstandingAnil Kumar Chilakapati
  Ch. 7
• From Perception to Performance: Unconscious Interactions Between Occupants and Energy in BuildingsEziaku Onyeizu Rasheed
  Ch. 8
• Urban Attunement: A Neuro-Affective Reading of Auckland’s Public SpacesWei-An Chen
  Ch. 9
• Disability Justice and Neuroarchitecture in the Borderlands: Critical Access Engineering for AllElvira Carrizal-Dukes, and Nicolas D. Silva
  Ch. 10
• Neuroarchitecture Perspectives on Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Tertiary Educational Buildings: Bridging Stakeholder Decision-Making and Occupant Mental StatesSameh Azzazy, Amir Ghaffarianhoseini, Ali Ghaffarianhoseini, Nicola Naismith
  Ch. 11
• Courtyard Environments and Psychological Well-being: A CHIMES-Based Study in a University ContextAbdulbasit Almhafdy, Norishahaini Mohamed Ishak
  Ch. 12
• NIMBY – A blessing for neuroarchitectureKalyani Amol Salvi
  Ch. 13