If I could blog about color for the next 9 weeks, I would be greatly satisfied. One of my goals this quarter is to learn how to compose and articulate my thoughts into tangible written and spoke word.
At any rate, my electric lighting professor stressed this afternoon the importance of color on the human perception and mood in a space. Designing for humans means that several elements and facets of psychology & human response must be taken into account. Different light filters will provide the guest/visitor with different emotional moods. Manipulating the scale, mood and color is the most efficient, effective and powerful way to accomplish a design goal. Perhaps one of the facilities that needs the most attention in this department is the hospital/ relative healthcare facilities. The well being of the patient, both physically and mentally is the ultimate goal in a building or edifice like this, lighting being the make or break factor in ensuring the optimal patient experience.
image credit: personal photo, taken at UF's new bio-medical building
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