The University of Sheffield
School of Architecture
Dr Olsen Axelsson
  • Binaural recording (2004)
    Binaural recording (2004)
  • Soundwalk (2011)
    Soundwalk (2011)
  • Soundwalk (2011)
    Soundwalk (2011)
  • Listening experiment (2012)
    Listening experiment (2012)

PhD, BSc

During 2013 and 2014 I am a Newton International Fellow at School of Architecture, University of Sheffield. My current research project, Sound Cities, on the quality of the urban outdoor environment, is financed jointly by the Royal Society and British Academy.

I am an environmental psychologist and photographer. My research is dedicated to soundscape quality in promotion of sustainable urban development, quality of life, health and well-being. It involves, in equal parts, psychology, acoustics and urban planning/design.

I obtained by B.Sc. degree in Psychology (including Education and History of Art) at Stockholm University in 2005, and my Ph.D. degree in Psychology at the same university in 2011. My Doctoral Thesis “Aesthetic Appreciation Explicated” introduced the Information-Load Model and advocates that Information Load is the key factor underlying aesthetic appreciation.

For publications, search the digital archive DiVA at Stockholm University.