Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Place Advantage: Applied Psychology for Interior Architecture
Sally Augustin
€ 99.21
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Place Advantage: Applied Psychology for Interior Architecture
Hardcover. On a subject that is often discussed via dry academic texts and journals, this book offers applied, accessible environmental psychology lessons for design practitioners. Informs about how elements of the physical environment, such as colours, scents, textures, and the spatial composition of a room influence human attitudes and behaviours. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMR; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 814.
This guide to person-centered place design shows architects, landscape architects, and interior designers how to develop spaces that enrich human experience using concepts derived from qualitative and quantitative research. Design practitioners will find applied, accessible environmental psychological insights into how elements of the physical environment such as colors, scents, textures, and the spatial composition of a room influence human attitudes and behaviors and how such factors as personality and national culture also come into play. The lessons are applied to multiple building types, including residences, offices, healthcare facilities, schools, and retail, as well as landscapes surrounding buildings.
This guide to person-centered place design shows architects, landscape architects, and interior designers how to develop spaces that enrich human experience using concepts derived from qualitative and quantitative research. Design practitioners will find applied, accessible environmental psychological insights into how elements of the physical environment such as colors, scents, textures, and the spatial composition of a room influence human attitudes and behaviors and how such factors as personality and national culture also come into play. The lessons are applied to multiple building types, including residences, offices, healthcare facilities, schools, and retail, as well as landscapes surrounding buildings.
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
828g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Chichester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470422120
SKU
V9780470422120
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-17
About Sally Augustin
Sally Augustin, PhD, is a practicing environmental psychologist as well as the Editor of Research Design Connections. She has worked with major organizations to integrate important psychological considerations into the design of places and products and has presented her work at international psychology and design-related conferences. A graduate of Wellesley College, Northwestern University (MBA), and Claremont Graduate University (PhD), Augustin ... Read more
Reviews for Place Advantage: Applied Psychology for Interior Architecture
This guide to person-centered place design shows architects, landscape architects, interior designers and other interested individuals how to develop spaces that enrich human experience using concepts derived from rigorous qualitative and quantitative research. Sally Augustin offers design practitioners accessible environmental psychological insights into how elements of the physical environment influence human attitudes and behaviors. ( Medical Construction & Design ... Read more