Building appearance and wellbeing: how architectural design affects public emotion
This study’s methodology involved three phases: a survey of 2,029 participants; a subset of 21 individuals engaged in week-long, in-depth video diary exercises; plus, a second, follow-up survey of 2,000. The dataset was subjected to rigorous analysis employing a range of statistical tools for quanti- tative/qualitative analysis including thematic coding/classification, frequency, and sentiment analyses of video diary transcripts. Results suggest buildings’ appearance impact people’s emotional wellbeing.
Sep 29, 2025