Enhancing the Birthing Experience (07-07-09)
Researchers at the University of Toronto are studying the influence of the ambient environments in maternity labor rooms on the birthing experience.
Researchers at the University of Toronto are studying the influence of the ambient environments in maternity labor rooms on the birthing experience.
Premature babies face many challenges to having a pleasant childhood, including learning to eat and experiencing pain.
Researchers have been investigating the influence of music on shoppers for years.
Shapiro and colleagues studied the responses of children with developmental disabilities (ages 6-11) and typical children of similar ages to dentists’ offices with sensory adapted environments.
Oommen, Knowles, and Zhao have reviewed the research related to open plan offices.
A review of the evidence-based design research finds hospitals have benefited.
When people listen to music that they have selected, they experience less pain.
Occupant surveys reveal that people working in green buildings have different opinions about their building and their comfort.
Evidence-based healthcare design is relevent and timely, as experts anticipate an impending boom in healthcare construction.
Sound can be used to define spaces at a room, building, or city level, with soundscapes affecting patterns of social association, physical movement and interaction.