Emotional Walls: Designing Architecture That Speaks the Unspoken

This thesis investigates how architecture and human emotions connect, linking the physical characteristics of spaces to psychological experiences. It explores how design can evoke emotional responses and how different architectural elements, including light, trigger specific emotional reactions. Using a "Gallery of Emotions" as a foundational project for experimentation, the aim is to develop concepts that are applicable to diverse architectural settings. The design process begins with words that are used to craft atmospheres that evoke targeted emotions. Two complementary approaches guide decision-making: digital software for testing ideas and physical techniques, including sketching and model-making, to achieve a cohesive final design.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Architecture

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Architecture

Department dc:contributor.department

Architecture

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2025

Author dc:creator

• Alkhomairi, Hatim Abdulrahman

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Jones, James R.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Schnoedt, Heinrich
• Gartner, Howard S.

• Architecture
• Desgin
• Experience
• Emotions
• Psychology

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

vt_gsexam:44001

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/134273