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simondroog Architectural theory

What is emotion? (part 2) – 3 Perspectives on Emotion

In What is emotion? (part 1) - 4 Affective states we discussed the different affective states of emotion. In this post we'll focus on different perspectives on emotion in the field of psychology. Perspectives When surveying emotion research in the field of psychology, one finds various traditions that hold different views on how to go … Continue reading What is emotion? (part 2) – 3 Perspectives on Emotion

simondroog Architectural theory

What is emotion? (part 1) – 4 Affective states

In a previous post - How to design atmospheres attuned to the concerns of the user? - we talked about emotions and how architecture can influence the emotional state of a person. In this post we'll explain what emotion actually is. The word ‘emotion’ is often applied to a wide variety of phenomena, such as passions, … Continue reading What is emotion? (part 1) – 4 Affective states

simondroog Workshops

Workshop: How to experience space through the senses?

After a long post on architectural theory, here's something a little less heavy - but definitely not less interesting. During our graduation in Explorelab at Delft University of Technology we organized a workshop at the Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi) in Rotterdam. The workshop was about the experience of space through the senses - the experience … Continue reading Workshop: How to experience space through the senses?

simondroog Architectural theory

How to design atmospheres attuned to the concerns of the user?

Architecture can move us, it elicits different emotions. It can bring back memories, but it can also elicit direct emotions, like letting you feel small or big, or giving a safe feeling or an unsafe one. Architecture is sometimes even able to bring us in a spiritual mood. But the same space can make someone … Continue reading How to design atmospheres attuned to the concerns of the user?