I used to be a BF freak in my grad school years and I am curious as to the impact he might have had on Environmental and Architectural Psychology. There is noted evidence that the layout and geometric designs of houses, villages, and towns can subliminally affect one's perceptual as well as one's globalized cognitive tendencies: for example,growing up in a geodesic structures such as igloos,tipees,and round thatched huts. Actually architectural domicile designs in the West tend to follow strict linear guidelines,but irregular non linear designs seem to be the modus operandi in most cutures.In cultures where babies are carried on moms' back,the child sees only the back of the head and may have a "round" bias; on the other hand children who grow up being pushed around in baby and child carriages may have a more "expansive" view basis. Dwarf tossing is a sport in Australia and this can affect the self-esteem of those who are vertically challenged. In Haiti,it is anathema to build a houses with more than one window.the Haitians believe that too many windows in a house are invitations for zombies to have multiple entries to the house.
I once lived in a Quonset hut near the Mizzou campus and it was really a nice feeling.I could hear the rain falling on the roof and I felt hypnotized by it. I am sure that John Kulig has a different world view based on the fire place at his house while sipping a Guinness and hot cider.Hope Louis noted the impact of Chinese architecture in his classic China diaries. Btw,why do some profs prefer to have an office with a window? Michael "omnicentric" Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=10982 or send a blank email to leave-10982-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
