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Form Factors Future: How Architecture Shapes Our Genetic Legacy

Fri, Feb 21

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81021038032

Presented by Dr. Tuwanda Green, Moving Boundaries Alumna. Explore how architecture's effect extends beyond immediate psychological impact into biological inheritance through epigenetic mechanisms during this lecture and interactive discussion.

Form Factors Future: How Architecture Shapes Our Genetic Legacy
Form Factors Future: How Architecture Shapes Our Genetic Legacy

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Feb 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81021038032

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Abstract: 

The phrase "form follows function," coined by architect Louis Sullivan, suggests that design should primarily relate to its intended purpose or function. I propose the term “form factors future” to address how current design influences the future. Architecture's effect extends beyond immediate psychological impact into biological inheritance through epigenetic mechanisms. When architectural forms induce sustained psychological states—whether stress from confined, poorly lit spaces or well-being from biophilic design—these experiences can trigger epigenetic modifications. These modifications, capable of being inherited, suggest that our architectural decisions today may influence the psychological predispositions of future generations. This persistence of architectural impact through epigenetic inheritance makes 'form factors future' both a design philosophy and a biological reality.


"Form factors future" operates within Carl Jung's framework of collective unconscious. Jung theorized that archetypes and spatial experiences contribute to both individual and collective psychological inheritance. Additionally, Richard Neutra Biorealism theory describes the inseparable bond between…


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