Architect & Neuroscience-Informed Design Expert; President of Human Architecture & Planning Institute; Author of "Cognitive Architecture"

Concord, MA, USA
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Ann Sussman Biography

Ann Sussman is a registered architect, author, and biometric researcher whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and the built environment. Sussman serves as president of the Human Architecture and Planning Institute, an educational nonprofit, and has developed a career focused on understanding how buildings influence human emotions and behavior, drawing on scientific research to inform architectural practice.

Sussman is the co-author of "Urban Experience and Design, Contemporary Perspectives on Improving the Public Realm" and "Cognitive Architecture, Designing for How We Respond to the Built Environment," which received the Place Research Award from the Environmental Design Research Association. In the expanded second edition of "Cognitive Architecture," Sussman and her co-author review findings in psychology and neuroscience to help architects and planners better understand innate human responses to the environment. The book discusses biometric tools that allow designers to observe subliminal human behaviors and suggests new methods for analyzing designs prior to construction. These predispositions, rooted in evolutionary history, help explain preferences for certain urban conditions and building configurations.

Sussman's research utilizes technology such as eye-tracking and facial-expression-analysis software to examine how the human experience of architecture influences behavior. Her pilot study tracking eye movements in buildings at Boston's Institute for Human Centered Design was featured as the cover story for American Planning Association Magazine. She also conducted the first biometric study of buildings for the City of New York's Department of Design and Construction. Sussman's publications have been widely cited in the fields of architecture, urban planning, and environmental psychology.

Sussman teaches the course "Buildings, Biology + the Brain" at Boston Architectural College and has taught classes on human perception at the School of Architecture and Planning at Catholic University of America. Her work emphasizes the importance of including neurodiversity and the mental health of key 20th-century architects in the history of modern architecture. Her writing has appeared in Common Edge, Planning Magazine, and Metropolis.

Sussman is a frequent speaker and has delivered more than 80 lectures at regional conferences, colleges, and universities, including keynote presentations at architecture events in Houston, Cincinnati, and Nashville, as well as at Greenbuild/Berlin and Greenbuild/Amsterdam. Sussman is recognized for translating neuroscience and evolutionary biology research into practical insights for architects and planners, contributing to ongoing discussions about how design can support human health, well-being, and social connection.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/30/2026.

Ann Sussman Speaking Topics

  • Architecture + the 21st Century Paradigm Shift; How New Insights in Psychology Transform our Understanding of How Buildings Impact Us

Ann Sussman Videos

City and Beauty: Michael Mehaffy, Ann Sussman, Mark Hewitt

City and Beauty: Michael Mehaffy, Ann Sussman, Mark Hewitt

What is the relationship between beauty, structure, and health and well-being? How do new insights emerging from the sciences change our...

Architecture + the 21st-Century Paradigm Shift: Design

Architecture + the 21st-Century Paradigm Shift: Design

Guest speaker Ann Sussman, architect, author, and researcher who is passionate about understanding how buildings influence people ...

NeuroTechBCN presents: NeuroTechDesign // Ann Sussman

NeuroTechBCN presents: NeuroTechDesign // Ann Sussman

The advancements in neurotechnology are making it infiltrate many other fields such as gaming, medicine, meditation, design, the arts, and more....

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