A lot of work is being done to explore “emotional architecture”, looking at how people react to buildings to get a better idea of how they should be designed. This idea moves away from focusing solely on efficiency and considers how designs can better meet the needs of humans. This would result in more successful and sustainable homes.

An interesting way to explore this area is by physically scanning buildings with biometrics to gather the same data the human brain would receive when looking at a property. The idea is to literally see what elements attract the eye.

One of the most important things that biometrics has revealed is that the human eye will not linger on a blank facade. Instead it will quickly move on and only fixate on features such as windows, artwork, or even changes in materials. By offering the eye interesting things to look at, appreciation of the architecture will increase.

Biometrics is currently most commonly used to help improve marketing and physically selling products. Use of the technology to improve architectural design, public welfare, health and well-being is possible though. In fact it could hold the answer to improving built-up urban areas where the architecture has the potential to have a negative impact on residents.

It is interesting to look at how the biometric technology can be used to explore how humans perceive both buildings and spaces. Hopefully this could result in much better place-making in the future.

At Coffey Architects we understand that architecture has the power to provide many benefits to residents, including the improved health and wellbeing. We always design with these things in mind, whether we are creating homes, commercial spaces, or public buildings. We are proud to be one of the best architects London has in this regard and are proud to work with clients to address their specific needs.

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