Design Epistemology from Living Geometry: Environments That Boost Creativity

This paper examines the epistemological framework of living geometry as a basis for design, emphasizing its contrast with contemporary architectural practice. Living geometry is defined as a specific type of geometry that merges coherence across scales, fractal structure, and nested symmetries to harmonize with human neurophysiology. It offers a useful method for both evaluating and generating designs using objective criteria. The principles of living geometry are supported by interdisciplinary evidence from biology, environmental psychology, and neuroscience. AI helps to forge a practical design tool using these new insights that prioritize cognition, emotional resonance, and health, thus offering a robust alternative to current trends. Dominant design styles, rooted in untested dogma and narrow aesthetic preferences, promote the opposite characteristics from living geometry. They therefore lack the empirical validation required to address fundamental questions of spatial quality responsible for human well-being.