The potential of positive places: Senses, brain and spaces

Intelligent Buildings International

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 218-228

  Barrett, Peter ^a   Barrett, Lucinda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain; Design; Human performance; Neuroscience; Senses; Spaces; Value

Indexed keywords

HUMAN PERFORMANCE; NEUROSCIENCE; SENSES; SPACES; VALUE;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

BRAIN; BUILDING; HOLISTIC APPROACH; NEUROLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SENSORY SYSTEM;

EID: 79954467065     PISSN: 17508975     EISSN: 17566932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/inbi.2010.0042     Document Type: Article

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