Experiencing Architecture through Active and Mindful Spaces

Experiencing Architecture through Active and Mindful Spaces

The connection between our body and mind is integral in the way we perceive and relate to the world that exists around us. Our perceptions and emotional responses to those spaces can influence and become a powerful tool for design. In turn, architecture can encourage active and mindfullness in a p...

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Main Author: Bennett, Samantha J.
Other Authors: Architecture
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
Subjects:
shadow
mindful
active
light
dwelling
materiality
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34895
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spelling ndltd-VTETD-oai-vtechworks.lib.vt.edu-10919-348952020-09-26T05:35:03Z Experiencing Architecture through Active and Mindful Spaces Bennett, Samantha J. Architecture Feuerstein, Marcia F. Emmons, Paul F. Piedmont-Palladino, Susan C. shadow mindful active light dwelling materiality The connection between our body and mind is integral in the way we perceive and relate to the world that exists around us. Our perceptions and emotional responses to those spaces can influence and become a powerful tool for design. In turn, architecture can encourage active and mindfullness in a person's everyday life. The architectural project is a mixed-use development consisting of a multi-family residence, hotel, coffee shop, and spa located off of 14th Street in the Columbia Heights neighborhood in Washington DC. The program provides spaces for dwelling, both temporary and permanent, to encourage both physical and psychological wellness. Master of Architecture 2014-03-14T20:44:40Z 2014-03-14T20:44:40Z 2011-05-10 2011-09-02 2011-09-23 2011-09-23 Thesis etd-09022011-150323 http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34895 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09022011-150323/ Bennett_SJ_T_2011.pdf In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ application/pdf Virginia Tech
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mindful
active
light
dwelling
materiality
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mindful
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dwelling
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Bennett, Samantha J.
Experiencing Architecture through Active and Mindful Spaces
description The connection between our body and mind is integral in the way we perceive and relate to the world that exists around us. Our perceptions and emotional responses to those spaces can influence and become a powerful tool for design. In turn, architecture can encourage active and mindfullness in a person's everyday life. The architectural project is a mixed-use development consisting of a multi-family residence, hotel, coffee shop, and spa located off of 14th Street in the Columbia Heights neighborhood in Washington DC. The program provides spaces for dwelling, both temporary and permanent, to encourage both physical and psychological wellness. === Master of Architecture
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