What Will You Learn at Sensing Architecture?

Sensing Architecture is for those interested in architectural design, science and new technologies.

You will find:

• A large repository of useful articles for architecture professionals and scholars. These articles aim to give you forward-looking ideas to drive architectural progress.
• Fresh content is added regularly to help you learn about innovative design concepts and solutions.
• Unique perspectives expand the way you think about architecture and design.
• By exploring the science of how occupants perceive space, Sensing Architecture will teach you how to bridge the gap between new technology and architectural design — helping you to design more effective and humane state-of the-art environments.

Who Is Behind Sensing Architecture?

Maria Lorena Lehman
Founder of Sensing Architecture

Sensing Architecture is created by Maria Lorena Lehman, a designer, author, and researcher from the United States. Maria holds a Bachelor of Architecture with Honors (BArch, 1998) from Virginia Tech and a Master in Design with Distinction (MDesS, 2004) from Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

In her role as an Associate at a prominent architecture firm, Maria worked on numerous award-winning architectural projects. Additionally, she has also received a wide-range of scholarly honors. Maria Lorena Lehman has served as an instructor and returning critic at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Currently, her research focuses on links between the human sensory system and new technology for architectural design.

You can learn more in the: Biography of Maria Lorena Lehman

Publications Featuring Maria Lorena Lehman

Sensory Design Research Paper by Maria Lorena Lehman
Published in Intelligent Buildings International

My latest research paper on sensory design has been published in the peer-review research journal, Intelligent Buildings International.

Sensory Design Research Paper
by Maria Lorena Lehman
Published in Intelligent Buildings International

The paper, entitled How Sensory Design Brings Value to Buildings and their Occupants by Maria Lorena Lehman, delves into why sensory design has such potential to make a positive difference in the way we live within architectural spaces. Furthermore, the research paper discusses specific ways that value can be obtained from a sensory design approach, particularly as emerging technologies continue to develop.

Excerpt from the Editorial:

“Sensory design is pivotal if we are to ensure buildings will be responsive to human needs. [...] Rather than my words let those of Lehman speak for themselves.”

Editor-in-Chief: Emeritus Professor Derek Clements-Croome, University of Reading, UK

To learn more about how you can get access to this sensory design research paper, please click on the following link.

Click here for the Sensory Design Paper by Maria Lorena Lehman

Architectural Interpretation + Evolution Paper by Maria Lorena Lehman Published in International Journal of Architectural Theory

Written by Maria Lorena Lehman, the paper Interpretation and Evolution: A Scenario was published in the peer-review journal, International Journal of Architectural Theory based in Germany. You can access the paper by visiting the following link:

• Interpretation and Evolution: A Scenario by Maria Lorena Lehman. Published in the International Journal of Architectural Theory

Sensing Architecture Featured in ARCHITECT Magazine

Sensing Architecture Featured in ARCHITECT Magazine

Maria Lorena Lehman
Featured in ARCHITECT Magazine
Image: Tracy Powell

An introductory excerpt:

SensingArchitecture.com, at the Nexus of Building Technology and Neuroscience

“How does memory play a role in the way we experience buildings? Or sound? Or optical illusions? What do advances in computing, power generation, lighting, materials, etc., mean for building design? How can “smart” environments affect our behavior or our mood for the better? And what about biomimicry? These are the kinds of issues Maria Lorena Lehman blogs about at Sensing Architecture…”

— Braulio Agnese, Sr. Editor
ARCHITECT Magazine

[Click here to read the full article.]

Maria Lorena Lehman Commentary Featured in Building Tomorrow

Featured in Building Tomorrow Magazine

An introductory excerpt:

A New Dawn for Healthcare Architecture

“Healthcare architecture and innovative design plays a critical role when it comes to the quality of treatment and care for patients and the medical teams who support them. Maximized to its full potential, architecture has the ability to ease painful suffering, guide patients toward faster and better quality healing, and solve healthcare challenges which often detrimentally affect patients….”

— Maria Lorena Lehman, Founder Sensing Architecture
Building Tomorrow Magazine

[Click here to read the full article.]

Maria Lorena Lehman Featured in ESQUISSES Magazine

Maria Lorena Lehman Featured in ESQUISSES

The article entitled “Une Conception du Bonheur” by Marie-Claude Morin, explores how receptive architects are to findings in the environmental psychology and cognitive science fields. This article is originally written in French, as this is the official magazine for the Quebec Architect’s Association. The following is a brief excerpt translated from the original French version:

Excerpt translated from original French version:

Some individuals also make efforts to disseminate information and educate their fellow architects to the latest discoveries in psychology and cognitive science as they apply to architectural practice. This is the case of Maria Lorena Lehman, American architect, a Harvard graduate [...] —

“I was fascinated when I came across research showing that the construction of a hospital room could have a significant impact on drug consumption, sleep, mood and even the propensity to take a shower [and engage in Activities of Daily Living]. I decided to dedicate my work to better understand this interaction between the individual and the building.”

— Quote by Maria Lorena Lehman

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