The Urban Form and The Mental State | Dela Farzanfar

With a diverse background spanning architecture, neuroscience, and psychology, Dela shares insights into her unique journey and the inspirations behind her work, and valuable insights and advice to urban planners, architects, and urbanists on creating mentally and emotionally supportive spaces for diverse communities within cities. Key themes of this episode include: - The rise of urban isolation and the epidemic of loneliness - The importance of considering immigrants' experiences in urban environments - The neurocognitive aspects of creativity and mental wellness and their impact on the design of our cities Guest Bio: Delaram Farzanfar, a Ph.D. candidate in Psychology at the University of Toronto, brings a multifaceted background to her research. Focused on the neurocognitive elements of human creativity and its relation to well-being, she also serves as a registered psychotherapist in Ontario, dedicated to improving mental health accessibility. With expertise spanning architecture and neuroscience, Delaram contributes a distinctive viewpoint as a junior fellow at Massey College and a graduate fellow at the School of Cities, University of Toronto. Untitled Planning Information: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/untitledplanning Instagram:   / untitledplanning   Youtube:    / @untitledplanning   Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro to Untitled Planning 2:00 Dela Introduces Herself 6:50 Neurocognitive Impact on Creativity 9:00 Cognitive Impact examples 12:00 Literature on Urban Counter and the Impact on the Brain 23:00 Impact of the Daily Commute 33:00 Place Attachment and Immigrants 36:00 Universal Urban Canvas 42:00 The New Function of Architecture 46:30 Rise of Urban Isolation 52:00 Heritage Buildings Overrated 55:00 Immigrants Experience in the Suburbs 56:00 Takeaway for Urbanists 58:30 Wrap Up