Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted Emotional Walls: Designing Architecture That Speaks the Unspoken(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), 2025-05) Alkhomairi, Hatim Abdulrahman; Jones, JamesThis thesis investigates how architecture and human emotions connect, linking the physical characteristics of spaces to psychological experiences. It explores how design can evoke emotional responses and how different architectural elements, including light, trigger specific emotional reactions. Using a "Gallery of Emotions" as a foundational project for experimentation, the aim is to develop concepts that are applicable to diverse architectural settings. The design process begins with words that are used to craft atmospheres that evoke targeted emotions. Two complementary approaches guide decision-making: digital software for testing ideas and physical techniques, including sketching and model-making, to achieve a cohesive final design.8 0