Location

Washington, D.C.

Speakers

Carol Rickard-Brideau

Neuroscience, Architecture, and Human Experience

How do buildings shape the way we feel, think, and behave? Mid-century architect Richard Neutra argued that architecture is more than an aesthetic or technical pursuit, rather deeply grounded in an understanding of the human body and mind, with the power to influence perception, health, and well-being. With the re-publication of Neutra’s groundbreaking book Survival Through Design, this program examines the architect’s prescient call for an empirically grounded, human-centered architecture, with new relevance in contemporary neuroscience, environmental psychology, and evidence-based design.

Join us for an interdisciplinary conversation featuring architects, scientists, and educators at the forefront of this evolving field. Panelists including Raymond Neutra, president of the Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design; Anjan Chatterjee, professor of Neurology, Psychology, and Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania; Milton Shinberg, architect, educator, and author of People-Centered Architecture; and Carolyn Rickard-Brideau, architect at Little Architects, will explore questions at the intersection of design, science, and society.