Happy by Design: A Guide to Architecture and Mental Wellbeing

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Imagine the feeling you get from a bracing wind on your cheeks, or the simple satisfaction of a cool, gentle breeze in hot weather.In his quest to explain what makes us happy, Dolan touches on a powerful idea: happiness need not be pursued, simply rediscovered.

Ben then went on to qualify as a WELL Accredited Professional, broadening his knowledge to encompass design for physical wellbeing. Writing and illustrating Happy by Design has been an incredibly educational experience, shaping me as an architect and a person. He coaches mindfulness at the practice and in his free time and in 2017 founded and chairs the Architects’ Mental Wellbeing Forum, which is focused on improving mental health within the industry. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.We work with small businesses as an extension of their team, offering high quality web design, maintenance and SEO services and plain English, no-nonsense support. When I redecorated my bathroom, I wanted to replace the roller blinds, which were cutting into the window space, so I installed a window film with a subtle metallic finish instead. In addition, there would be a wider social impact, as young people – seeing designers, developers and their parents taking a more conscious approach to design – would learn that mental health challenges affect many people, and addressing them should be stigma-free.

The book started out as a collection of personal observations, which were drawn from my past experience with mental health, the buildings I was working and living in and how they made me feel in terms of my mental wellbeing. Of course, there are those who’ll disagree with him, arguing that our homes aren’t responsible for improving us as people. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Happy by Design reveals how architecture and design can make us happy and support mental health, and explain/show poor design can have the opposite effect.By bidding on, or purchasing this item, you are agreeing to us sharing your name and address details with that 3rd party supplier to allow us to fulfil our contractual obligations to you. Ben is a passionate author and has used writing to champion better design for wellbeing, as well as to improve mental health within the architectural industry itself. Perhaps more surprisingly still, the presence of water can have a big impact on our mental health, with people who live near the sea reporting better mental wellbeing than those who live in more landlocked places. As I delved deeper, I discovered some surprising things about how we’re affected by our surroundings. Happy by Design’ has already been endorsed by some of architecture’s key figures including Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud who says that “anyone building a house should read this first.

They can also be used to great effect to pick out key parts of a space or to create a powerful sense of drama, as shown in Vector Architects’ Seashore Chapel, opposite. We’re working out more; we’re thinking about the things we should and shouldn’t be putting into our bodies; we’re normalising conversations around mental health. First and foremost, I’m an associate and mental wellbeing ambassador at Assael Architecture, where I’ve worked for six years. Warm colours on the other hand can be relaxing and calming, as they’re shown to promote the release of serotonin. Easy-to-understand tips include bringing nature into your developments with roof gardens and living facades and countering social isolation with communal areas that encourage chance interaction.It reveals how architecture and design can make us happy and support mental health, and explains how poor design can have the opposite effect. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Discover how we can help your business through creative web design, graphic design, or digital marketing projects… with actual results! They’d started requesting dual aspect apartments and things like generous cycle storage, rather than reluctantly providing them, as they had previously, for example.