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Marking the republication of Richard Neutra\u2019s landmark book\u202f<\/span>Survival Through Design<\/span><\/em>, Raymond Neutra, president of the Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design, will be joined by Anjan Chatterjee, professor of Neurology, Psychology, and Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania; Milton\u202fShinberg, architect, educator, and author of\u202f<\/span>People-Centered Architecture<\/span><\/em>; and Carolyn Rickard-Brideau, architect at Little Architects, for a conversation exploring the intersection of neuroscience and architecture, with particular attention to educational environments and the ways design influences wellbeing, perception, and health\u202f.<\/span><\/p>\n

The panelists will discuss<\/span>\u202f<\/span>how\u202fempirically<\/span>–<\/span>\u202f<\/span>grounded and human-centered approaches\u202fto architecture\u202fintersect with\u202fcontemporary neuroscience, environmental psychology,\u202fand behavioral sciences, exploring how buildings can be better understood through evidence-based design.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Copies of\u202f<\/span>People-Centered Architecture: Design, Practice, Education<\/span><\/em>\u202fwill be available for purchase, with a book signing following the program.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Program\u00a0Schedule<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5:30 pm Doors Open\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

6 pm Panel Presentations\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

7 pm Moderated\u00a0Discussion\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

7:30 pm Light Refreshments\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

8 pm Close<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

About the Speakers\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Raymond Richard Neutra<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Raymond Richard Neutra is a public health physician, President of the Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design and author of “Cheap and Thin: Neutra and Frank Lloyd Wright.” He\u202freflects on his father\u2019s intellectual project, how it relates to that of Frank Lloyd Wright and the significance of the\u202fnew edition of Survival Through Design for a new generation of designers.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Anjan Chatterjee<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Anjan Chatterjee is a professor of Neurology, Psychology, and Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and a pioneer in\u00a0neuroaesthetics, discusses how emerging science explains the cognitive and emotional impacts of spatial form, materials, and sensory experience.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Milton\u00a0Shinberg<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Milton\u00a0Shinberg\u00a0is an architect, educator, and author of People-Centered Architecture: Design, Practice, Education. He is one of the earliest advocates of \u201cneurological\u201d architectural education, shares insights from decades of teaching architects to\u00a0engage\u00a0perception, memory, and embodied experience.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Carolyn Rickard-Brideau<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Carolyn Rickard-Brideau, architect and CEO at Little Diversified Architectural\u00a0Consulting\u00a0is an architect with deep experience in the design of environments focused on occupant well-being. Her work\u00a0demonstrates\u00a0how evidence-based strategies including daylighting, sensory regulation, and spatial cues, are translated into built environments that support learning, well-being, and healthy developmental outcomes.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","excerpt":"

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