The Pantheon | Image: Frankix | Dreamstime

The Pantheon | Image: Frankix | Dreamstime

FOCAL POINTS HELP OCCUPANTS MAKE DECISIONS

There are so many details that come together to make a wonderful architectural design; but what gets the most visual attention when someone sees a work of architecture? How does visual attention play into an occupant’s experience? The key is to understand that attention is a gradual process of adaptation where what gets our attention in the first moment may not get our attention moments later. Let me explain…

“Attention dynamically routes relevant information to decision-making areas in the brain and suppresses the surrounding center.” (1)

In other words, we are wired to visually find focal points that Read more