Fundamentos de la biofilia y neuroarquitectura aplicada a la concepción de la iluminación en espacios físicos
Keywords:
neuro-architecture, biophilia, illuminationAbstract
This study compiles the concepts of biophilia and neuro-architecture related to the perception of comfort within spaces. These concepts were analyzed in different scenarios, using light fixture as a study factor. We conducted an experimental and empirical study asking participants to choose a place to perform a series of activities. The chosen places varied according to previously defined levels of light. Here we placed plants and other natural elements in a random manner. The laboratory in which the experiments were carried out had a big window with direct contact to an outside garden with natural vegetation and light. The results of this study show that participants, independent of the activity they performed, had a clear and innate preference for spaces that connect with natural environments and with a light level that produces a feeling of comfort.
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