Architectural psychology

The architectural psychology tries the effect of the built environment ( interiors, buildings, open spaces, squares, etc.) to humans, to explore his condition and behavior and, moreover, to formulate conclusions for the planning and design of environments.

Main themes and professional demarcation

The architecture of psychology deals firstly with the interactions between people and their built environment. It is therefore often referred to as a branch of environmental psychology: Viewed ( ecological psychology). However, the architectural psychology focuses on the effect of buildings, interior and exterior spaces to humans in cognitive, emotional and social terms.

The criteria of architectural psychology overlap over long distances with those of living psychology. While the latter places emphasis on the human living space and the human housing needs, the former also covers other topics such as: office buildings and work spaces, nurseries and schools, hospitals and medical institutions, museums and exhibition spaces, offices and much more.

Practical relevance

Just as her sister discipline residential psychology also features the architectural psychology by a strong practical orientation and provides valuable scientific basis for architecture and interior design: starting with the design of interiors, including furnishings and color scheme, the design of buildings, including facades and outdoor areas to the planning of urban spaces, places, etc.

Interdisciplinarity

Another key feature is the high degree of interdisciplinarity - not only within the psychological disciplines (eg, social psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, color psychology, cognitive psychology, etc.), but also beyond technical, planning disciplines (architecture, interior design, urban planning, etc.). Therefore, architectural psychology forms an important link between the science of man (psychology, physiology, etc.) and the technical sciences.

History

Similarly, environmental psychology, the psychology of architecture at a relatively young history and evolved only gradually in the second half of the 20th century. As a pioneer in this field, besides other, at least for the German speaking Edward Geisler are called, in his publication " Psychology for architects ' endeavor to prepare psychological issues for planners / inside. From the recent past, it is mainly Antje Flade with " Architecture - psychologically considered ," and Peter G. Richter et al. with " architectural psychology " that give this professional basic impulses. As one of the most important current specialists Rotraut Walden is mentioned, which is concerned in their research and publications with special architecture psychological tasks such as schools, office buildings or daycare. Pay special attention to the environments of children, in turn, puts Andrea Petmecky in "Architecture of development environments ." While Paul Klaus -Dieter Bear in his " architectural psychology " reinforces the practical application in counseling and planning moves to the center.

Literature (selection )

  • Paul Klaus-Dieter Bär architectural psychology. Psychosocial aspects of housing psycho- social -Verlag, Giessen 2008, ISBN 9783898067560
  • Antje Flade Architecture - psychologically considered Verlag Hans Huber, Bern 2008, ISBN 9783456846125
  • Edward Geisler Psychology for architects German publishing house, Darmstadt 1978
  • Jürgen Hellbrück, Manfred Fischer Environmental Psychology Hogrefe of Psychology, Göttingen, Bern, 1999, ISBN 3801706214
  • Lenelies Kruse / Carl F. Graumann / Ernst D. Lantermann (ed.) Ecological Psychology Psychology Publishing Union, Weinheim 1996, ISBN 3801706214
  • E.D. Lantermann, V. Linne Weber and E. Kals (ed.), Environmental Psychology Volume 2: Specific environments and environment- related action Hogrefe of Psychology, Göttingen Bern Seattle Toronto 2010, ISBN 9783801705961
  • Andrea Petmecky, architecture, development environments: Environment appropriation and perception in kindergarten Tectum Verlag, Marburg 2008, ISBN 9783828896369
  • Peter G. Richter (ed. ) Architecture psychology Pabst Science Publishers, Lengenbach Rich Berlin 2004, ISBN 3899671198
  • Rotraut Walden, Simone Kosica (ed. ) Architectural Psychology for daycare Pabst Science Publishers, Lengerich 2011, ISBN 9783899676433
  • Rotraut Walden Architectural Psychology: School, college and office buildings of the future Pabst Science Publishers, Lengerich, 2008 ISBN 9783899674262
  • David V. Canter (ed. ) Architecture psychology - theory, laboratory tests, field work - 9 Research Reports Bertelsmann, 1973
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