HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURE

Human psychology

Human psychology is the science of studying human nature and behavior. The field of psychology includes both mind and body. Basically it is the impact on human mind and the result of which is seen in human body.  Every single individual in this universe is entirely different from one another and so is their behavior.

Architecture

Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflects technical, social, and aesthical considerations. Moreover architecture is an art of creating a space be it a closed or open space.

Sensation and perception

In order to understand our relationship with space, we first need to explore how we become aware of it. Primarily of course we see it, since it is largely evident to us visually. The processing of visual sensations

into perceptions of the world around us involves a complex interaction of the eye and brain. Our own characteristics are such that our visual sensations largely dominate our perceptions, since over two-thirds of the nerve fibres that enter our central nervous system are from the eyes!

Because of this we have come to live in a very visually dominated culture, and it is easy to forget that space is also perceived through the sensations of sound, smell and even touch. Perception is actually more than just sensation. Perception is an active process through which we

make sense of the world around us. To do this of course we rely upon sensation, but we normally integrate the experience of all our senses without conscious analysis. It is only when something is unusual or out of place that we notice the different sensations, our differential attention

to them, and any incongruities.

Human psychology and architecture

Human psychology is directly related with architecture. Appropriate use of various architectural components has the capacity of enlightening the atmosphere whereas inappropriate use does the opposite. The building forms, the functions incorporated in it, colors, negative and positive spaces in and around it may be the few points but architecture is directly attached with human psychology from conscious to subconscious level.

Some of the components of architecture which affects human psychology are:

·         Building form

·         Positive and negative spaces

·         Colors

·         Open spaces

·         Openings

·         Lighting

·         Acoustics

·         Sound construction

·         Green techniques

·         Landscapes