Study the mental effect of color in the interior architecture of the hospital spaces and effect on the patient tranquility

Nazanin Rahimi; Amir Masoud Dabagh

Nazanin Rahimi Islamic Azad University of North Tehran branch
Amir Masoud Dabagh Architecture Department of Soore University

Keywords: Relaxation, hospital space, interior architecture, environmental psychology

Abstract

Interior architecture plays a major role in the building environment quality. Setting quality and space partitioning, color and material of the surface coverage, lighting, furniture, and etc. are the factors affecting the beauty of the interior spaces. Effect of environment psychology such as color and light on the human senses and its feedback in the environment influences the environment quality. Colors around us, not only possess the ability to transfer the message and emotion, but also possess the energy therapy property. Color psychology means the effect of environment on the mind and mental states of people through the stunning available in the environment. This fact is of great importance in the therapeutic Spaces because a patient that goes to the hospital , is in the unfavorable conditions and therefore it should be tried to reduce the patient anxiety and increase the hope of life and restore the patient’s tranquility. Thus, people strictly need the variety of color and form and combined artworks in the around environment. Generally, using the diverse colors and suitable lighting eliminates the uniformity in the environment and impatience in the patients and avoids weakening of the senses and the nervous system. Therefore , by knowing the topic of environment psychology and use the color and light in the therapeutic space and by the descriptive method, in this study we try to investigate the effect of colors on the different diseases and classify them quantitatively in order to create a sense of relaxation and more satisfaction in patients. Recent studies have reported that accurate use of the special colors can create useful effect in the mind balance and health, physical and mental relaxation, and in result rapid restore of health in the recovery time.

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Author Biographies

Nazanin Rahimi, Islamic Azad University of North Tehran branch

M.sc Architecture, Islamic Azad University of North Tehran branch

Amir Masoud Dabagh, Architecture Department of Soore University

Phd of Architecture, Director Manager of master of Architecture Department of Soore University

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