Power and Choice (04-29-11)
Researchers have recently uncovered a relationship between power and control that will interest designers.
Researchers have recently uncovered a relationship between power and control that will interest designers.
Several recent studies have assessed best practices for school design, particularly design that encourages students to exercise.
As snow covers most of North America, and office workers’ views of nearby nature are shrouded under a thick white blanket, thoughts turn to potted plants in offices.
School quality is especially important for mobile student populations.
Adding white noise to school environments enhances performance of some students, but harms that of others.
Our seated posture influences if we think and behave as if we have power.
In this blog, I frequently discuss ways the physical environment can be used to increase the likelihood that people are in a positive mood.
Brager and Baker investigated occupant satisfaction in mixed-mode buildings.
Brown and Cole completed post-occupancy analyses of two Canadian buildings (one green, one conventionally designed) to learn more about occupant comfort in buildings and comfort related behaviors.
Carlson and her colleagues reviewed current research on how people find their way through buildings and use navigating through the new Seattle Central Library as a case study to illustrate important wayfinding principles.