Hi classmates, Cheers to our last day of class! I don’t know about you, but I am feeling very cheerful… kind of like the color yellow! A lot of you posted fantastic resources for color theory. I found one more … Continue reading
In our exploration of workplace design, I was interested to learn more about Vitra’s approach to a “citizen” workplace. http://www.vitra.com/en-us/office/citizen-office-the-productive-office/. This productive workplace design uses great terminology to describe the variety in office settings: high work, lounge work, silence room, … Continue reading
Let’s take a look at the world’s top 10 art museums! (according to World’s Best Museums) 1. Museum of Modern Art, MOMA (New York) 2. Louvre (Paris) 3. National Gallery (London) 4. Prado (Madrid) 5. British Museum (London) 6. Vatican … Continue reading
Courthouses increasingly have the potential for innovate design. Who knew? Traditionally, courthouses have been designed to make its users feel fear and small. More recently, a modern approach is being applied to courthouse design. They are now aimed to be … Continue reading
“The green schools movement is the biggest thing to happen to education since the introduction of technology to the classroom” – Glenn Cook, Editor in Chief, American School Board Journal In our discussions about human response to education environments, we … Continue reading
In our exploration of residential environments, it is important to study technology’s influence on the home and on the homeowners. Because smart homes are such a new concept, there is not a lot of research as to how humans respond … Continue reading
Wellness in the Workplace I enjoyed the class networking event hosted by the Retail Design Institute last week. Alison Medina, executive editor of DDI Magazine, gave a fantastic presentation on retail design trends and innovation. (DDI stands for Design & … Continue reading
Hello classmates! If you are a Seinfeld fan, you know that each episode is eerily true to reality. Seinfeld certainly hits home with me on a regular basis. The below Seinfeld clip is a great example of Proxemics, the study … Continue reading
In last week’s panel discussion, we discussed the evolution of the workplace environment and innovative materials being used in these environments. All panelists agreed that sustainability is of utmost importance to the office design process and is has become expectation … Continue reading