Aesthetics of Architecture and Design

Catalog description

Design fundamentals, design history, and aesthetics serve as the course starting point. Building upon these rudiments, this course introduces Environment and Behavior Studies (EBS), the area of research investigating how people, across cultures and the lifespan, interact with the environment. With an understanding of EBS, design strategies such as sustainable and therapeutic design may be used as evidence-based tools to design for optimal life quality. By providing appropriate analytical tools and practice using those tools, this course enhances understanding of how designed environments impact human physiological, informational, and social needs.