ABSTRACT
Adaptive architecture should transcend physical space, to evoke an emotional response from visitors at just the right time. Adaptive architecture does more than target the human senses through its design, it also uses its own behavioral fabric to promote visitor interaction, engagement, and change. Sacred architecture often fosters a sense of peace, akin to an oasis buffered from the outside world. For many sacred designs, architects are often asked to commemorate an event, a person, or a special moment in history. Such environments strive to achieve a "spirit of place" that resonates with its visitors. Museum exhibits within an adaptive architecture can be static, interactive, or even augmented. The status quo museum architecture impacts a smaller demographic of visitors as compared to an adaptive museum architecture. Memorials help their visitors to feel, by providing architectural meaning that resonates for both the individual and the collective.
