This is a review article of experiments on architectural design review. The experiments included more than 500 respondents and more than 400 environmental scenes. The article describes how psychophysical experiments have been used to conduct architectural design reviews. Findings include estimates of how well various media simulate actual environments, how different respondent samples affect preference results, and how well different design review processes predict public preferences. Suggestions are made regarding how science can be used in design review and what research questions appear to be ripe for additional inquiry.
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