Evidence-Based Design for Creative Interior Spaces
Lighting Intensity
A course by Donald M. Rattner , Architect and Author
About the video: Lighting Intensity
Overview
“How bright or dim should a space be for peak creative performance? A 2012 study pinpointed the optimal lighting intensity for creative environments with unexpected precision. In this lesson, you'll learn what the researchers discovered and some possible explanations for their findings. ”
In this video lesson Donald M. Rattner addresses the topic: Lighting Intensity, which is part of the Domestika online course: Evidence-Based Design for Creative Interior Spaces. Learn to use scientific research to design and optimize interior spaces that foster creativity, collaboration, and innovation.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Lighting Intensity In our last lesson, you may have noticed that a few of the tactics I associated with biophilic design didn't exactly fit the bill of being appearance based. I'm referring to cues such as sound or smell, neither of which we can visually make out. That's ok because biophilic design is an all-encompassing approach to shaping space that spans every conceivable type of sensory input. Apart from biophilic design, how would we classify primes like sound and smell? Well, I put them in a second category, which I've named the ambience group because these are cues that are more di...”
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Course summary for: Evidence-Based Design for Creative Interior Spaces
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Architecture, Creativity, Interior Architecture, Interior Decoration, Interior Design, Spatial Design

Donald M. Rattner
A course by Donald M. Rattner
Donald Rattner is an award-winning architect and author. After earning a master’s of architecture from Princeton, he quickly found a job in the field, and later went on to build his own firm. The turning point in his career came when, while doing research for a project, he discovered the idea that our physical surroundings can influence our creative capacity. Since then, he’s been devoted to exploring this relationship and making his findings accessible to everyone.
Donald has published two books on the subject: The Creativity Catalog and the Amazon Bestseller My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation. His academic and professional work have been featured on CNN and in publications such as The New York Times, Work Design Magazine, Town & Country, and Brooklyn Magazine, among others. He also shares his knowledge on space design and creativity in university classrooms, workshops, and talks.
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