Reflections for October 9 Class

The insights about colour and their effects on people are an important tool to creating well designed interior spaces. Living in a climate such as Winnipeg where we have to spend so much of our time inside, we need to pay attention to every detail. Creating classrooms with soothing colours would help make a more relaxed learning atmosphere, perhaps lowering the amount of anxiety and stress caused by school. Making a space that people want to occupy is one way to increase productivity. The assignment Vaike assigned on colours helped me better understand how the built environment can affect my mood and thoughts, the only problem with generalizing the reactions of colours is not all of the reactions are universal. When I compared my answers with those of a colleague I found our reactions were completely opposite.