The School of Architecture is exploring contemplation's impact upon, and facilitation by, design thinking in place, building, and natural spaces. In addition, it is interested in how contemplation can facilitate design thinking in place, building, engineering, courses, products, and more by fostering creativity, empathy, and clarity. Researchers are concerned with how the built and natural environment in turn, as well as proper design in these diverse contexts, can positively impact mental, emotional, physical, and social states of being, thereby fostering contemplative awareness. There are a number of professors in the Architecture School who have indicated strong commitments to exploring contemplation and space under the leadership of Dean Kim Tanzer, including Peter Waldman and Schaeffer Somers who are offering a seminar this semester with students exploring contemplative spaces and buildings in relationship to CSC and partners, senior professor Reuben Rainy with his life-long background in sacred spaces, Associate Dean Phoebe Crissman who is interested in integrating contemplation into the schools’ summer design studio in India, and much more.