Neuro-Architecture is the relationship between architecturally built buildings and human behavior. It is the idea behind the fact that a well built building or a poorly built building can have positive or negative consequences on society. It has to do with the understanding that design can physically and emotionally affect society, whether it be consciously or unconsciously.
The average person is probably not conscious of the experience they have while within spaces. Light, the flow of a space, how architecturally well a building is built, meaning how true to its original inspiration, all affect us physically and emotionally. If a building has an abundance of natural light and an easy flow, stress and anxiety levels are relatively low. On the contrary, if a building lacks natural light or is a labyrinth of some kind, stress and anxiety levels can rise.
Ongoing reports are being done to try and expand the field of study to find more correlations between the built environment and society. Discoveries from past studies are trying to link developed environments with positive consequences and underdeveloped environments with negative consequences, including low income or crime.
It is important for architects to make the experience of a space known to its occupants, as well as to themselves. Once architects are aware of the experience their space is creating, they can better design for positive spaces. It is also important for the general public to educate themselves on how a space can positively or negatively affect them, for even decoration can affect a person, according to a CNN report.
In the future we can expect architects to proactively address the effects created by the built environment, and to begin changing the way they practice to better design, with "an intention to improve the quality of life" for society as a whole.
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