Day care: design matters

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Antonio F. Torrice and Ro Logrippo conducted research into the interior design of day care centres in the US and the effects of physical space on child development. They found that the proportion of space to a child's physical size influences play in that smaller spaces are more conducive to complex play behaviour. Children also benefit more from having their own artwork hung on the walls, rather than cartoon characters. Only 11 of the 155 day care centres surveyed used a designer and 32 used architects.

Research, Buildings and facilities, Interior design, Day care centers, Environmental psychology

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Creative catalyst

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Architect William McDonough represents a trend towards instituting change in everything American. McDonough has pioneered innovations in the design industry which have resulted in practices attuned to ecological considerations. McDonough has rallied the design industry to reform a reckless attitude toward the use and relationship of design with natural resouces. The architect has paved the way for the application of alternative building technologies to harmonize design with nature.

Environmental aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Architects, Architectural design, Mcdonough, William

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