The Locksmith of Fascination: Resistance and Cognitive Stimulation in Architectural Space

This paper speculates that numerous active sensory moments can be understood to create the various elements of an experience of architecture – the touch of a surface, the thermal delight, a feeling of security. How these cognitions are expressed in changes to neurotransmitters and neurotransmitter receptors may have long-term effects on building users. This research proposes a metric for the study of these potential qualities that may link the mechanism of ion channels to the tactile experience of quality in material, light, and sound.