ARCHITECTURAL NEUROLOGY

IS IT POSSIBLE TO DESIGN ARCHITECTURE THROUGH EMOTIONS?

Abstract

This paper aims to propose the implementation of an innovative digital system for architectural design. This new method, based on the interpretation of human emotions for music composition, and the analysis of dreams, would be able to translate images based on architects’ memories, emotions, and learning to design architectural spaces. If this system is able to build, how will it affect architectural design? Different investigations, studies, and analyses are needed to support and answer this thesis. A discovery of a system for musical composition in London, based on the analysis of neural impulses and brain waves; the comparison between the process used for musical composition and architectural design through the explanation of renowned musicians and architects’ methods; and the study of dreams through brain wave analysis would provide us with results and possible benefits for an easier method to design architectural areas. This implementation will offer three benefits: accelerate the design process, automatically associate images and concepts, and have a pure and natural architectural design. Also, the system, capable of linking different images, concepts, emotions, and experiences, would provide various options of spaces produced by the architect. However, understanding that technology will keep advancing with time, human being labor is always needed to refine the method, and an architect would be needed to define and be in charge of choosing between the different options of spaces that the system produced.