Virtual & Physical Environments
I have been getting to know you and your labs through your various websites posted on Krasnow’s home page. You have done an outstanding job on these websites as they reflect a virtual extension of “self” (“self” being you as an individual, you as a research team, AND you as an institution). I have observed that your websites display characteristics such as:
- visual memory reinforcement of the learning that is taking place at Krasnow (publications and research graphics)
- a sense of comfort and the familiar (photos, links to favorite websites, colors, fonts and backgrounds that are personalized)
- dynamism, opportunity for interaction (email contacts, links to related material and studies)
- appreciating your achievements (awards, media)
I reference these above qualities in particular because they are a partial list of characteristics which define brain responsive environments. It’s not a question that will appear on a survey during your interviews, but I would like to offer the following, “what is the architectural equivalent of your virtual environment?”. That is, does your physical environment support your goals and identity in a way that is consistent with your virtual environment? While I recognize that the functions and aims of virtual and physical environments are different, both are immersive environments and, ideally, extensions of "self". Therefore, I find that the virtual environments you have created offer rich design clues about the type of physical brain responsive environment best suited to your research.
- visual memory reinforcement of the learning that is taking place at Krasnow (publications and research graphics)
- a sense of comfort and the familiar (photos, links to favorite websites, colors, fonts and backgrounds that are personalized)
- dynamism, opportunity for interaction (email contacts, links to related material and studies)
- appreciating your achievements (awards, media)
I reference these above qualities in particular because they are a partial list of characteristics which define brain responsive environments. It’s not a question that will appear on a survey during your interviews, but I would like to offer the following, “what is the architectural equivalent of your virtual environment?”. That is, does your physical environment support your goals and identity in a way that is consistent with your virtual environment? While I recognize that the functions and aims of virtual and physical environments are different, both are immersive environments and, ideally, extensions of "self". Therefore, I find that the virtual environments you have created offer rich design clues about the type of physical brain responsive environment best suited to your research.
As always, comments are welcome.
posted by Meredith Banasiak, ANFA @ 12:29 AM
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