People and Spaces: Experience, Ethics, and Intent examines the dynamic relationship between built environments and human behavior in today's rapidly evolving world.
Co-edited by a designer and a psychologist, this interdisciplinary collection reveals how the spaces we inhabit shape and reflect our self-expression, social structures and cultural values. Drawing on diverse perspectives, case studies and innovative research, People and Spaces equips readers from any discipline with practical human-centric knowledge to enhance environments in meaningful ways. This blend of essays and expert insights demonstrates the value of intentional approaches to design and research and offers actionable guidance for creating supportive and sustainable environments.
This book is relevant to a broad audience, including scholars, professionals, and students in architecture, interior design, psychology, and related fields, as well as industry practitioners interested in the intersection of built environments and human experience. It is an essential resource for those seeking to understand and influence the relationship between people and space.
Edited by:
Tamie Glass,
Lindsay T. Graham
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780367436162
ISBN 10: 0367436167
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 30 December 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part I. A Collaborative Start Introducing People and Spaces Part II. Shaping Experiences An Integrated Model of Taste in Design: Pragmatism, Symbolism, and Aesthetics: The PSA Model for a Foundational Re-examination of Taste in Design 2. From the Sublime to the Vertiginous: The Psychology of Awe-chitecture 3. Designing Meaningful Environments Post-Darwin: How Spaces Affect Perceptions & Behaviors 4. Exploring Place Potential: Understanding Purpose, Perception and Activation 5. Spatial Politics 6. Architecture as Platformed Places and Mediators of Data Exchange Part III. Considering Ethics 7. BYOE – Bring Your Own Ethics 8. Design is Service to the People. 9. Social Justice through Inclusive Design in the Built Environment 10. Big Data, Big Insights: Data Driven Design for Desired Outcomes 11. #WeCantUnknowThis: Design and Climate Change 12. The Urgency of Biophilia as an Integrated Approach in the Face of Climate Change Part IV. Crafting Intent 13. Getting to Know Clo 14. Person and Condition Centered Design 15. Creating Optimal Learning Environments: A Case Study of Alexandria Country Day School's Classroom Renovation 16. Designing a value-based (health) care experience 17. Design R[E]volution: Rethinking People and the Built Environment 18. When Sparks Fly: The Challenges and Rewards of Working Across Disciplines Part V. Reflecting Forward Conclusion
Tamie Glass is an award-winning designer, author, and educator specializing in enhancing human experiences through design. As an Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, she directs the Master of Arts in Design focused on Health Program. Her first book, Prompt: Socially Engaging Objects and Environments, explores psychosocial interaction within spaces. NCIDQ certified, she also maintains a design consultancy. Lindsay T. Graham is a personality and social psychologist, psychometrician, and researcher based in the United States. She specializes in the measurement of groups and individuals in virtual and built space, and the ways in which design can support people as they select, craft, and manipulate their daily environments to best fit their lives.
