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From Primal to Powerful: Neuroscience-Based Placemaking
Thursday September 24, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CEST
Jane Jacobs Room - Wroclaw Congress Center (RCTB)
How do we know if a public space genuinely fosters resilience? It starts in the nervous system. In this hands-on session, we introduce the "Biological Layer" of urban resilience through the lens of neuroarchitecture and environmental psychology.
We begin by explaining the science behind the Wendy Assessment, our framework that measures how spatial design impacts human stress and flourishing across 5 dimensions (physical regulation, mental harmony, autonomy, connection, and meaning).
Then, we move into action. Participants will receive a simplified "Wendy Assessment Lite" toolkit and head outside to map a nearby public space, observing the subconscious biological realities of the environment rather than just its physical assets.
Returning to the room, groups will analyze their data to identify "resilience gaps" (e.g., where cognitive load is too high or autonomy is restricted). Finally, in a rapid design hackathon, each group will prototype a "lighter, faster, cheaper" placemaking intervention specifically designed to down-regulate the nervous system, mitigate those gaps, and build true social resilience in their assessed space.
Speakers
avatar for Rotem Carmi

Rotem Carmi

Founder, City Makers
Rotem Carmi is a placemaker and the founder of City Makers. From urban strategy to street-level implementation, Rotem transforms bold ideas into real-world projects that catalyze change in cities and improve people's lives.
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Daiana Zamler

Founder, Design For Blooming
Daiana Zamler is an architect, PhD, and founder of Design for Blooming, working at the bridge between neuroscience, psychology, and design. She helps architects, consultancies, and developers make clearer, evidence-informed design decisions that support human health, lived experience... Read More →
Thursday September 24, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CEST
Jane Jacobs Room - Wroclaw Congress Center (RCTB) Wystawowa 1, 51-618 Wrocław, Poland
  Rooted in Resilience, workshop

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