Lessons from Biophilic Design: Rethinking Affective Interaction Design in Built Environments
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Current affective computing treats emotion as a static, measurable state, overlooking the dynamic, embodied emotional interactions between people and built environments. This study addresses this gap by conducting in-depth interviews with 12 architects and performing interdisciplinary analysis grounded in biophilic design theory. It proposes three principles for affective interaction design in intelligent buildings: (1) spatial experiential diversity, (2) self-reflection induced by environmental complexity, and (3) sensory permeability enabling reciprocal exchange with the external world. The research challenges the dominant static paradigm in affective computing, reconceptualizing emotion as an emergent phenomenon arising from continuous, reciprocal coupling between humans and their environments. The resulting framework advances emotionally responsive, biologically attuned, and sustainability-oriented design for intelligent architecture. These contributions stimulated theoretical reflection and practical discourse on “affective sustainability” at the Affective Interaction Workshop. (149 words)
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The perspectives of affective interaction in built environments are largely overlooked and instead dominated by affective computing approaches that view emotions as "static", computable states to be detected and regulated. To address this limitation, we interviewed architects to explore how biophilic design -- our deep-rooted emotional connection with nature -- could shape affective interaction design in smart buildings. Our findings reveal that natural environments facilitate self-directed emotional experiences through spatial diversity, embodied friction, and porous sensory exchanges. Based on this, we introduce three design principles for discussion at the Affective Interaction workshop: (1) Diversity of Spatial Experiences, (2) Self-Reflection Through Complexity & Friction, and (3) Permeability & Sensory Exchange with the Outside World, while also examining the challenges of integrating these perspectives into built environments.
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Addressing overlooked affective interaction in built environments
Exploring biophilic design's role in emotional experiences
Developing principles for dynamic emotional interaction design
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Biophilic design principles for affective interaction
Spatial diversity enabling self-directed emotional experiences
Porous sensory exchanges with natural environments
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