„Hence these two books from the same publisher and by the sameauthor, Harry Francis Mallgrave, sole writer of the former andco-author with David Goodman of the second book, make a valuablecontribution to this growing field of knowledge.“ (ArchitecturalReview, 1 July 2011)
"Since I studied architecture ... I always heard the diatribeabout if architecture is an art or a science, I personally believeis both. If you're interested in both architecture andscience be sure to grab a copy of this interesting book.„(Eclectic Me Blog, April 2010)“A gripping interpretation of how the latest advances inneuroscience enlarge our understanding of architecture fromAlberti's belief that a building is a 'form ofbody' to the computer whose dominance in architectureMallgrave challenges." David Watkin, University of Cambridge
The Architect's Brain: Neuroscience, Creativity, andArchitecture is the first book to consider therelationship between the neurosciences and architecture, offering acompelling and provocative study in the field of architecturaltheory.
* Explores various moments of architectural thought over thelast 500 years as a cognitive manifestation of philosophical, psychological, and physiological theory
* Looks at architectural thought through the lens of theremarkable insights of contemporary neuroscience, particularly asthey have advanced within the last decade
* Demonstrates the neurological justification for some verytimeless architectural ideas, from the multisensorynature of the architectural experience to the essentialrelationship of ambiguity and metaphor to creative thinking
