The Shelby Farms Restoration Center: Changing Behavior Through Atmospheric Experience

Identifier

6453

Author

Isaac Stephen Akers

Date

2019

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Architecture

Major

Architecture

Committee Member

Jennifer Barker

Committee Member

Tim Michaels

Committee Member

Jennifer Thompson

Abstract

Architecture has lost focus on the user experience and the influence that it creates on the overall health of society. One solution is an architecture of atmospheric experience, a theory based on the relationship between sensorial perception, cognitive perception, and environmental qualities that seeks to encourage a shift in behavior. This thesis explores how designing with atmospheric experience can create a place of well-being for all users. This is executed through the design of a wellness center that is located in Shelby Farms, Memphis, Tennessee.

Comments

Data is provided by the student.

Library Comment

Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to the local University of Memphis Electronic Theses & dissertation (ETD) Repository.

Recommended Citation

Akers, Isaac Stephen, "The Shelby Farms Restoration Center: Changing Behavior Through Atmospheric Experience" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2015.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/etd/2015