Abstract
Envisioning architectural experience afforded by a building under design has been difficult due to two reasons. One is simulating the space in full scale, eliminating the need to take a mental leap commonly required of abstract smaller scale representations. Second challenge is in fully capturing the affective experience, which is often subtle in nature. This paper suggests that 3-dimensional visualization-particularly immersive virtual reality can overcome the first challenge. In addition, psychophysiological measures such as facial electromyography (EMG) and electrodermal activity (EDA) can be used to capture the affective component of the architectural experience. We suggest that by taking advantage of these technologies together, one can better simulate and empirically understand the nature of architectural experience.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 664-669 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe |
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State | Published - 2006 |
Event | 24th Conference on Education in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2006 - Volos, Greece Duration: Sep 6 2006 → Sep 9 2006 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
- Education
- Architecture