There are many things that shape our emotional lives, like how we’re raised or what experiences we have, but one of the most important is where you live.

The place we call home can be your house or apartment, a city, state or country, or even an area within a larger community or building.

Where you reside impacts your emotions in several ways. First, it shapes how you perceive the world around you. For example, people living close to parks feel more connected to nature.

A second way architecture influences emotion is by setting a tone for the surrounding areas. A high-end restaurant will make you feel better than fast food because they use quality ingredients and expertise in cooking them.

Third, if you're wealthy, you could easily stay in higher class accommodations longer than someone who doesn't have enough money to do so. Therefore, you would feel happier compared to them.

And lastly, if you lived in a beautiful area, you would feel happier overall. Your surroundings take away some of the day's struggles and put a smile on your face. You'd also want to spend more time outside and connect with nature.

All these effects add up over time, making those who live in less pleasant environments feel lower on happiness. This article will go into more detail about all of them.

Visual appeal

When you look at a building or structure, what colors they use, how it is styled, and whether or not there are signs of weather all contribute to your emotional response.

The color palette used for a building shapes our perception of the space, making us feel comfortable or nervous depending on which colors are used. For example, a brown interior will make people feel calm and relaxed whereas an orange one may give someone with more sensitive emotions such as fear or sadness a sense of danger.

Architectural styles convey messages about who built the house and why. If the roof is square then it suggests unity while round roofs suggest expansion. The shape also gives an indication of the wealth status of the owner as expensive buildings are typically rectangles or squares.

Weathering refers to the way materials show their age. Natural stones and brick seem timelessly elegant while dark stained wood can sometimes have a “vampy” effect.

Take inspiration from architectural features to know how to influence emotion.

Quality of materials

There are many ways in body language is conveyed through the design and placement of textures, colors, shapes, and other features of an architectural space.

Material quality is one of the most important factors that influence how people feel about a room or area. It can make you feel good when you look into a glass wall or ceiling and notice that it’s done beautifully – with intricate designs and precise cuts. Or maybe you appreciate the solidity of a well-made surface like wood or stone.

The way a material makes you feel is influenced by several things, including its use and purpose, what it surrounds, and your personal associations and experiences with it.

For example, if you're eating hamburger hot dog style, the plastic container they put the ketchup in probably doesn't taste very nice. Ketchup comes in ceramic containers now!

Architectural spaces may elicit different emotions depending on the quality of their materials. An empty office without any decorations might make you feel calm, detached even. A warehouse filled with junk could inspire feelings of nostalgia, regret, or anger.

A beautiful house surrounded by overgrown lawn and forest would likely evoke happiness, gratitude, and inspiration. A beachfront home next to lapping waves would likely bring out happy dreams and hope for future adventures.

These differences in emotion depend on your associations not only with the individual materials themselves, but also the settings where those materials occur.