A Framework for Integrating Ergonomics Into Architectural Design

Abstract

We spend most of our lives inside buildings. Although human–building interactions have a substantial impact on architectural design, there is no comprehensive framework for addressing buildings as facilitators of such interactions and as an interface between users and the environment. I share a framework derived from a project that incorporates principles of ergonomics into the early stages of architectural design processing. The main research objective is to outline a holistic approach to ergonomics-aided architectural design that addresses interactions between humans, buildings, and their environment. It also functions as guidance for designers to generate human-centered environment-friendly designs.