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Jane Jacobs from “The Death and Life of Great American Cities”







Sunday, June 6, 2010

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4 comments:

  1. CENTRAL QUESTION

    How can the design of the interior environment affect, enhance the leisure properties of the thermal mineral spa?

    SUB-QUESTIONS
    1.What interior design features of thermal mineral spring spas encourage relaxation?
    2.What are the potential healing properties of thermal spas?
    3.Is there a demand to use thermal mineral spas as leisure?
    4.Can the interior design of thermal mineral spas affect the overall visitor experience that would better ensure clients’ loyalty?

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  2. Central Question

    What contributes to a healing environment and what specific design changes reduce stress and promote healing in a health care setting for young women population affected by eating disorders?

    Sub-Questions

    1- What is anorexia nervosa and bulimia?
    2- What are the characteristics of young women affected by eating disorders?
    3- What role does the environment play in the cause of the disease?
    4- What is the best treatment to cure eating disorders?
    5- To what extent caan interior designers create optimal healing environments?

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  3. CENTRAL QUESTION:
    How does adaptive re-use enhance the built environment by adapting old structures for new purposes?

    SUB-QUESTIONS:
    1- Why is adaptive re-use an interior design opportunity?
    2- How is the environmental context relevant to the adaptive re-use design process?
    3- Is there a difference between adaptive re-use and historic preservation?
    4- How does sustainability relate to adaptive re-use?
    5- What constitutes a successful adaptive re-use?

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  4. Central Question
    What design elements can stimulate teaching environments of preschoolers without overpowering or compromising their learning experience?

    Sub-Questions:
    1)What materials do kids response stimulatingly?
    2)What percentage of vibrant colors can be introduced without causing stress?
    3)Do kids benefit from high load environments in educational spaces?
    4)Do interactive partitions compliment indoor class rooms or would they be beneficial only in common spaces?
    5)Do levels of privacy affect children at an early age?

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