Overview: Rapidly changing trends in our society, such as urbanization and modern lifestyle, have resulted in the isolation of humans from our experiences within nature. Early research has shown that psychological effects of biophilic design on noise perception have a significant influence on well-being and health such as focus, information retention, productivity, and creativity. In this course, we will identify these potential problems and the effects of them; as well as outline different corrective actions to mitigate/less the issues.
Presenter: Slavi Younger, Frasch and Erin Fernandes, Design Surfaces
IDCEC and AIA Course Numbers: FH-ACOBIO01
Subject Code Primary: 4. Interior Design Education
Subject Code Secondary: 1. Instruction
Designation: Health, Safety, Welfare
Category: Educational
Learning Objectives:
Identify the physiological and psychological effects of different soundscapes on humans.
Understand the cognitive limitations caused by sound environments including concentration and focus, processing and retaining new information, and retention and understanding.
Understand the impact of sound on productivity and creativity.
Identify corrective actions to improve soundscape, including sound-absorbing materials and diffusion, geometry, ratio mix and placement.