Light Colour and Space - A. Reville & C. Wegener
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Transcript of Light Colour and Space - A. Reville & C. Wegener
Education: Color in the ClassroomMonday, May 13, 1946
Are the pupils gloomy, nervous, inattentive? Does the teacher complain of eyestrain? It may be the classroom's "schoolhouse-brown" paint. Last week New York's public school system, which adopted pastel shades in 1943, announced a sixth tested classroom color combination: peach and rose.*
Non-Institutional
Feeling truly at home in their surroundings will allow children to relax, retain more
information and feel confident to explore.
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Bjorkild (2010)relates space to behaviour saying:
“there is no doubt that the aesthetic quality of our surroundings is significant for
both our psychological and physical welfare and therefore
for learning environments.”
Purpose:The space provides an environment for :
ReflectionCollaboration
Connecting CommunicatingProblem solving
And provides place for Representations and reasonings
Individual and groupQuiet and reflective
Robust discussion and inquiry
Colour and light
Colour, light and spatial experience are dependent upon each other
and all of them are fundamental to our existence as human beings.,
Different colours stimulate different moods to the students in the classroom, whether it be energetic,calming or institutional.
Choosing the right colour for the classroom can help convey the mood you want to be most prevalent in the students.
Reggio philosophy suggests that a neutral backdrop allows students to add the colour and so that they and their work become the focus
of attention.
Fostering a link with the outsideenvironment is important
Plants add
colour and
texture
Lighting- natural & artificial
How the Brain Learns by Dr
David Sousa
Classroom Lighting. Adolescents with Delayed Sleep Phase
Disorder come to school with a high amount of melatonin (the hormone that induces sleep) in
their bodies. One of the best ways to reduce melatonin levels
is with bright light.
All aspects of the physical environment are carefully considered as to their
educational potential without sacrificing each culture’s unique values
and goals.
References:The Third Teacher: from classrooms to learning ecologies John Muscovitz on the effect of learning environments
The Reggio Emilia approach to Early Education
http://architectureau.com/articles/innovative-learning-spaces/#img=1
Robert Samuels and Harry Stephens 1997 Colour and Light in schools.
Forming spaces with colour and light- trends in architectural practice and Swedish colour research- Karin Fridell Anter
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningteachingandassessment/approaches/reggioemilia/index.asphttp://www.fastcodesign.com/1671627/study-shows-how-classroom-design-affects-student-learning
Sustainability consideration:http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/principals/infrastructure/cs1delampingschoo.pdf