What is Sound? Sound is a concept we cannot abstract ourselves from in urban design, despite our best efforts. Spaces and cities constantly emit sound – enjoyable sounds or otherwise.…
Buildings are often perceived for their visible physical features – their form and structure. As in a tall skyscraper, a grand building or a minimal building with sleek lines, buildings…
In the first part of Movies in Architecture, we explored how architecture already carries cinematic qualities through frames and storytelling. Just as a film uses a screen to focus attention,…
Films have long been a form of entertainment for nearly 150 years. It is a human tendency to document or make one’s mark in the world; present in various forms,…
In architecture, professionals manipulate sound through volume, material density, and geometry to create pleasant auditory environments, such as concert halls, theatres, and libraries. In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a space exists that…
Dearest Fellow Rulers, If you know this author, you know it is time to grab your cup of your ‘fav’ beverage and go on an adventure with him. Today, we…
Architecture and urban planning discourse has traditionally favoured visual elements, including elevations, forms, materials, and perspectives. The lived experience of a city depends on more than visual elements. The way…
Architectural design creates a multisensory dialogue between space and its occupants through its engagement with human perception, which extends past visual aspects. The combination of material selection with light transmission…
Why Is Sensory Design Needed? In the modern world where people are constantly connected and surrounded by technology, it becomes even more important to take a break and relax the…
Melek Zeynep Bulut, An Artist defying the norms Melek Zeynep Bulut is a Turkish-born artist and architect whose work defies boundaries, blending architecture, visual arts, psychology, and sociology. Her creations…
Phenomenology is the study of consciousness and how people communicate their experiences by interacting. From a phenomenological perspective, architecture aims to interact with how people perceive time, space, material, light,…
Have you ever been in a space that sparked your imagination through your cognition? Where the light effect gives you a sense of transcendence. Perhaps a space where the clear…