Architecture and the Science of the Senses | Stefan Behling | TEDxGoodenoughCollege

From Apple to Mars
Stefan is a Senior Executive Partner at Foster + Partners and head of Studio 4. He leads the practice’s research into sustainable design and the use of new materials and methods in construction, and established the Material Research Centre (MRC). He is also responsible for the Specialist Modelling Group (SMG), a multi-disciplinary research team who are experts in all aspects of environmental analysis, computational design, architecture for the senses, and digital fabrication.
He has worked on a number of projects that have pioneered new techniques for energy efficiency and resource management, including the Reichstag, New German Parliament in Berlin, the McLaren Technology Centre, London City Hall, the carbon-neutral settlement, Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, and his team is working on lunar and Mars projects. Currently he is involved in Apple’s new Headquarters in California. Stefan has held the chair for integrated design at the University Stuttgart, Germany, for 20 years.
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[@hessam97]

As an architecture student, I was greatly inspired by this talk. It was amazing.

[@facundorodriguezcuenca2357]

Amazing talk! After 150 days of quarantine, fresh air, natural light, vegetation, become priceless in domestic and working spaces.

[@johnjukes5533]

Brilliant to see practical solutions to the widespread 'clinical' work environments. Very much agree that a future of bland plastic surfaces holds much less appeal than textured and stimulating features. Great ideas to fuel the evolution of the workplace.

[@fatina5990]

Brilliant talk and brilliant thought process in forwarding architecture and design.

[@saraa7117]

as an architect student living in a room which its window has been blocked by the backyard`s massive shed, can definetely tell how important the fresh air is.

[@mehrzadvali8385]

I have been studying and researching in this field for a long time and I can say that this lecture was amazing to me.

[@ammanjordan2606]

Keep up the informative talks. I love it.

[@tramvo5642]

Brilliant speech! I wish there are more discussions about this topic...

[@SreekanthHariharan]

Amazing talk!

[@pedromenozzi666]

This guy is the real deal

[@yashparmar5883]

just great...

[@Dialoguematters]

Fabulous! Thanks for great thoughts!

[@virginiagonzal3006]

Great talk 👏🏼, stimulating and inspiring! The images are well placed and representatives. Thank you very much for your work! 💚

[@ameralhomsi8847]

The most interesting 15 mins in my life

[@sajdahamad9980]

I appreciate this so much! Thank youu

[@jplourde11]

Stefan!

[@bipashadatta5401]

Very well explained, especially the part where he said engineers might have different opinions but the bigger question should be is it really good for the humanity?

[@davu7178]

Thanks for this good words!

[@afshinbari]

I want to try that white room!

[@epicXfiles]

hey what technology it that scientist using to measure excitement?

[@TipLovingPrincess]

I’m now 26 and haven’t attended college or university. Mostly because I didn’t find what I was passionate about that could lead to a career. I realized that I loved creating an environment of experiences for people and am a bit of a perfectionist so nothing less is good enough. I’ve spent probably 90% of my life indoors thanks to living in cold Canada 🇨🇦. I want to create a place that’s self sustaining and stimulating for the human brain while creating learning experiences for those humans. Would architectural school be the right path for me?

[@SavSuccess]

25 and Same!

[@jayarikishii]

30 and similar, moved to Canada and completed 3/4th in architecture school before moving. Now I am thinking of doing Product design course. And Yes, I think you would like doing architecture or interior design.

[@brandonhill1096]

I don't think being an architect will be the right fit for you but architecture school will be. You're thinking in a spatial/ temporal way BUT architecture sustains us passively and it seems like what you're describing is an active space.. The best architecture takes care of our physiology and psychology subconsciously. You're on to something though. The idea is futurist and possibly ahead of the architectural curve. As Stefan Behling mentions, architects only advocate ideas. You'd need a lot of like-minded clients to finance a career. If it's cheaper to create this kind of 'imaginarium' virtually there'd be no reason t build it, I'd think.

[@Ak90-90]

amazinggg

[@mariadelmarcalderon6736]

lovely hermoso speech

[@laurasuzan9757]

Fantastic talk. Also, Human Behlings ...13:43.

[@alexandreg1828]

I need those glasses! Does anyone know the brand ?

[@artisticbuilding6852]

I agree with him 1000%. I feel a daily frustration with the current trend of boring, monotous, white/gray buildings that look the same in every country. They're so anti-human yet advertise themselves as "clean" and "flooded with sunlight". No, we need truly positive, humanistic architecture. I wish this guy and likeminded architects had more influence.

[@melisaelifelme5727]

How can I find the CIA study on sensory deprivation? Could someone share ?

[@marysalem-jt1uk]

Hello, I want to know more about the scientist Carlos and the device on his head. Can anyone help me?

[@keleniengaluafe2600]

❤❤❤❤

[@dplj4428]

I think there’s a parallel to this distortion in humans. Starved of input from interaction with other people, we forget how to navigate with others. Even worse for anyone who was already clueless or miscued.

[@OnafetsOradoD]

Inseperable from one's evolutionary origins

[@marcoaslan]

You know things have gone awfully wrong when we need to state the obvious on a Ted talk. But if it is so then I am thankful someone is doing the effort needed to fix our modern weaknesses.

[@trish8321]

No no.... thank *you* !

[@AlexHough]

Does anyone reading this have any pointers or thoughts on how senses relate to thinking ability?

[@SaffireSanchezOfficial]

Our directors would laugh at this.

[@10whiten99]

I like Foster + Partners, but there was a lot of weird waffle in this talk about robots on the moon and submarines etc, though I still agree with the overall point he was trying to make of course.

[@riccardodominici4448]

Can someone gimme a summary of the video pls? it's for school

[@jimdery2920]

Vanity projects for well funded clients......now tell me how you implement these excellent designs for the masses?

[@dplj4428]

We are becoming bugs in a bottle.

[@yulianagarcia7048]

What is his point of view ??

[@fraviodmr]

My respects go with this man, however I think the Google building is not one with the park but an aberration to the park, those air gaps on top of the glass walls are a joke compared to traditional windows, and the lunar houses are yet another modernist obsession for having small, private, anti-social cells.

[@citizen_or_civilian]

The submarine analogy was a terrible analogy for modern buildings...

[@avocado1405]

bros buildings are nothing like his talk well good talk atleast

[@spacereceiverUtube]

So untrue, just manipulating peoples minds cus the dont know the topic

[@andreeadanila9151]

Explain why