In Mind

‘In Mind’ is an evidenced-based studio, gaining insights  from environmental psychology research  and advances in building and urban performance simulation modelling  to inform a user-centric and sustainable architectural design approaches.

Application of environmental psychology theories in design, i.e., Attention   Restoration Theory, Affordance and Salutogenesis underpin architectural programmes promoting intergenerational and social engagement

The studio takes us on a journey to explore creative architectural designs that moves away from a dark history of institutional mental health facilities to  provide meaningful multi-sensory experiences, social engagement, indoors and outdoors space design that compensate for cognitive decline in fragile users living with dementia and for people living with mental health disease. The students will explore innovative design approaches  to reduce agitative behaviour and slow the progression of the disease.

Studio tutors: Professor Neveen Hamza and Neil Turner