• Reimagine how to navigate, occupy and appropriate space from a biocentric point of view.
• Advocate for more intelligent, sustainable and people-first architectural practices.
• Work for the end users of a place and take their needs into account throughout all the phases of a project. 
• Anchor the intellectual, emotional, social, creative, existential and physical areas of growth of a community in designed elements. 
• Collect data that reveals the impact of space on everyday life. 
• Transform relationships to space through participatory design processes.
• Raise awareness about the importance of meaning in building sustainable cities people care for.
• Help people of all ages express themselves in space.
• Improve homes, offices, schools and spaces for people.

Testimonial

“Marta’s in-depth approach to the neuroscience of architecture, and her statement that “sleep is a process, not just a one-time event” as it relates to firefighters, allowed our team to step back and think about everything a firefighter does in the station, and how the design, through biophilic design principles, can positively enhance their mental and physical well-being, starting with sleep as an essential foundation.”

David Sorg, Principal at OPN Architects.

Here’s an example of a Research-Informed Design Study