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Phenomena of light, color and material exerted in architectural setting promotes healing

Parthasarathy, Deepa Priyadarshini
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1260540905

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2009, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning : Architecture (Master of).
The objective of this thesis is to understand the factors involved in creating an environment that is healing to the patients. Health is a state of complete physical, psychological and social well-being; not only the absence of illness. Center of Health Design is conducting Evidence based design that proves that healing environment can reduce stress, create positive distraction, reduce perception of pain and use of pain medication and create positive feelings/behaviors. Therefore it is necessary to understand the body-mind response to various environmental factors. Phenomenology is one of the contemporary design philosophies which give equal importance to the physical experience of building materials and their sensory properties. Phenomena like light, color, material interact to evoke senses in a body. These elements are inter-related and depend on each other to create a better healing space. Throughout history, light and color therapy is believed to heal sick. Exposure to natural daylight has been used as a therapeutic factor for depressed patient population. Color has a provable influence of the patients experience, mood and performance in a particular environment. Positive distractions are provided by the elements of nature and art work. The analysis of works of the contemporary architects Erik Asmussen, Steven Holl, Peter Zumthor and Louis Kahn helps to explore the mind-body relation to the physical environment. The use of light and color to give an essence to the space is explored through the works of Artists Robert Irwin, James Turrell and James Carpenter. The analysis of this has lead to the design of Cancer treatment center at Pondicherry, India. The aim of this design is to develop a space that stimulate the senses of the patient and family and promote healing.
George Bible, MCiv.Eng (Committee Chair)
Gerald Larson, MARCH (Committee Chair)
81 p.
Architecture
Healing; Phenomenology; Health care; Light; Color; Material

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  • Parthasarathy, D. P. (2009). Phenomena of light, color and material exerted in architectural setting promotes healing [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1260540905

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Parthasarathy, Deepa Priyadarshini. Phenomena of light, color and material exerted in architectural setting promotes healing. 2009. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1260540905.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Parthasarathy, Deepa Priyadarshini. "Phenomena of light, color and material exerted in architectural setting promotes healing." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1260540905

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