Interactive Built Environment
Interactive Built Environments is an emerging field at the intersection of architecture, computation, and human–environment interaction. It focuses on transforming buildings from static physical structures into responsive systems that can sense, interpret, and adapt to human activity and environmental change in real time. Through the integration of sensor networks, artificial intelligence, and adaptive materials, these environments enable spaces that can perceive human activity, interpret intent, and respond through changes in atmosphere, interface, or structure. In doing so, they transform buildings into active participants in human experience, capable of learning from and evolving with their occupants. By merging design intelligence with computational systems, Interactive Built Environments advance a new model of architecture—one that enhances comfort, safety, and well-being through continuous interaction between humans and their surroundings.
