Beauty, neuroscience & architecture : timeless patterns and their impact on our well-being

CONTENTS Foreword by Barbara Sallick ...... . ........................... . ..... ix Acknowledgments ..... .. ................. . .... . .... . ......... . ... xi Preface ... . ... . .. . ............................................. xv introduction: Awakening ............. . .... . .... . ............. . ... xix Ch apter 1 I Beauty: Looking for Insights . .... . ............... . ..... . .. 1 Chapter 2 I Beauty: Beauty Is.. . ............ . ................... . ..... 7 Chapter 3 I Fractals: Nature's Beauty ... . ............................ 19 Chapter 4 I The Nine-Square Model: Beauty and Inspiratio n ............ 31 Chapter 5 IThe Nine-Square Model: Geographical Overview ........... .67 Chapter 6 I Origins: Emotional Bonding . .............. . .............77 Chapter 7 I Informed by Science: From Knowledge to Wisdom ........ . .89 Epilogue I A Better Path Forward: Onward and Upward .... ............. 99 Resources .......................................... . . . . . ....... 105 Bibliography ......................... . ......... . ............... 111 Index ........ . .... . .................................. . ...... 112 About the Author ..... . ......................................... 114 vii