In designing (neuro)physiological signal-based protocols aimed at detecting and measuring atmospheric emotions, we need normative affect-based stimuli specifically conceived to analyze architectural settings. The reference is the International Affective Picture System (IAPS), a set of photos validated as consistently eliciting a precise emotional response (self-rated upon arousal, valence, and dominance). Within the interdisciplinary field of neuroarchitecture, similar databases are rare, and methodologies differ. We crafted ATLAS, a dATabase of visuaL Atmospheric Stimuli: namely, a series of spatial patterns born from a systematic selection of generators of atmosphere. Generators of atmosphere are architectural features designed to afford atmospheric effects (e.g., lights, colors, materials, and proportions).

This abstract was developed within the RESONANCES project — Architectural Atmospheres: The Emotional Impact of Ambiances Measured through Conscious, Bodily, and Neural Responses. The RESONANCES project received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 101025132. The content of this text reflects only the authors’ view. The European Research Executive Agency is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.