Sarah Williams Goldhagen taught at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design for ten years and was the New Republic's architecture critic until recently. Currently a contributing editor at Art in America and Architectural Record, she is an award-winning writer who has written about buildings, cities, and landscapes for many national and international publications, including the New York Times, the American Prospect, and Harvard Design Magazine. She lives in New York City.
"[Goldhagen's] analysis is practical and accessible.... A valuable
compendium to design analysis and the benefits of progress in
contemporary design. An eye-opening look at the ways in which
carefully planned and executed design and architecture can expand
cognitive faculties and improve daily life." -- Kirkus
Reviews"Goldhagen's fresh perspective is deep, exciting, and
optimistic." -- Booklist"Goldhagen's book lays the groundwork for
the cognitive neuroscience of architecture." -- Terrence Sejnowski,
Francis Crick Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological
Studies"[A} feast for the mind...[with] a vital message: We can and
must capitalize on this new knowledge to build more human-centered
urban environments. It's a call to action we ignore at our peril."
-- Colin Ellard, author of Places of The Heart and You Are Here
"Goldhagen's illuminating book on the design of our world begins
just where it should, with us and how we live, not with a dazzling
shell. She shows us many ways that good design can uplift our lives
and how poor design can fail us." -- Barbara Tversky, Professor
Emerita of Psychology at Stanford University"A remarkable book and
a fascinating exploration of the human experience in the city.
Ground breaking, informed, and inspired." -- Mikyoung Kim,
Landscape Architect"Welcome to Your World will go far to help us
create healthy, equitable, and thriving cities. This is extremely
powerful stuff." -- Faith Rose, former Executive Director of the
Public Design Commission of the City of New York Faith Rose, former
Executive Director of the Public Design Commission of the City of
New York"Lucidly written in beautiful prose, Welcome to Your World
will stimulate and delight professionals, students, and
nonprofessionals alike. A must-read!" -- NADER TEHRANI,
AWARD-WINNING ARCHITECT AND DEAN OF THE IRWIN S. CHANIN SCHOOL OF
ARCHITECTURE AT COOPER UNION"Rarely does a book come along where
its very premise is to stop you in your tracks, compel you to look
around, take account of where you are standing... [Welcome to Your
World] is one of those 'stop and smell the roses' experiences." --
Huffington Post
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