Implications of neuroarchitecture for the experience of the built environment: a scoping review
ISSN: 2631-6862
Article publication date: 3 February 2022
Issue publication date: 6 June 2022
Abstract
Purpose
Neuroarchitecture is a new interdisciplinary research field combining neuroscience and architecture that has developed and expanded since 2000. Neuroarchitecture originated from the divergence of previous multidisciplinary studies on the relationship between humans and the environment. However, scoping reviews of neuroarchitecture in relation to the experience of the built environment are lacking. Thus, this study aimed to provide the background and research trends of neuroarchitecture to contribute to discussions on the built environment.
Design/methodology/approach
A general form of scoping review was adopted, following the PRISMA-ScR checklist. For this scoping review emphasizing the embodied implication of neuroarchitecture for the built environment, an evaluation framework was developed consisting of four categories: health, performance, aesthetics and emotion.
Findings
This study explores objective techniques, including electroencephalography and functional magnetic resonance imaging, electrocardiogram, electrodermal activity and saliva cortisol, to measure neurophysiological impacts, adopting real, virtual and images of environmental settings. An in-depth review of 25 selected papers revealed the existing empirical research on neuroarchitecture using human physiological measurement tools and representational environment settings to examine the impact of human–environment relationships.
Originality/value
A meta-analysis of theoretical and intervention studies on neuroarchitecture that investigates the multisensory characteristics of the environment is lacking. In addition, the development and application of wearable tools to meet the needs of real environment settings can improve the effectiveness of neurophysiological measurement tools.
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Acknowledgements
Funding: This research received no external funding.
Data Availability Statement: No data are available for this work.
Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Citation
Lee, S., Shin, W. and Park, E.J. (2022), "Implications of neuroarchitecture for the experience of the built environment: a scoping review", Archnet-IJAR, Vol. 16 No. 2, pp. 225-244. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARCH-09-2021-0249
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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