Psychology of Home

In this poster, Psychology of Home is defined as employing an understanding of the way human senses respond to specific design details. To further this definition, consider this this quote by Dak Kopec, "The concept of home is an evolving psychological notion based on people's cultures, traditions, and personalities. For my case study, I focused on adapting the environment to different stages of child development. "Younger adults gravitate toward more ornate dwelling styles while older adults prefer plain ones; this may be because younger people tend to have the energy to perform routine maintenance, whereas older people find such maintenance to be exhausting and a possible source of injury." The example I used was a bedroom designed by 3DBrick for a set of brothers: one age 9 and the other age 5. The older boy wanted blues while the younger boy wanted red. The space was large enough to hold both boys. The solution: divide the room in have (a bed on each end) and give the boys the colors they wanted. To harmonize the two sides, orange was added in. Each side of the room was age appropriate. I took away from this project a deeper understanding on how a space should reflect, be adapted, and feel to a person. This poster was created in my Washington State University Interior Design Sophomore Studio Fall 2011.