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Mnemonic Oasis: Interior architecture as a stimulus for wellbeing through sensorial experience

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In today’s society the priority of work and careers has resulted in highly stressful environments. In the twenty-first century the tendency of inflated urban centres has encouraged people to move to the cities and as the urban population increases, the quality of life, people’s wellbeing and overall life satisfaction, becomes a concern. Interested in the effect of human perception through spatial design, this thesis explores how sensorial experience can influence the design of interior architecture to promote productivity and wellbeing.  This research aims to explore the implications of environmental stimuli and sensory experience to enhance an occupant’s behaviour and wellbeing within an interior space. Looking closely at the built environment that we inhabit and identifying how it impacts its occupants would aid in how we as designers could design spaces that benefit the occupant’s quality of life.  This thesis asks how interior architecture may be utilised to enhance the sense of productivity, wellbeing and life satisfaction of the working class and city dwellers. In addition, this thesis aims to adaptively reuse a historic site in the Wellington CBD as the principal vehicle for the design component of this study.  Overall the research suggests providing multiple opportunities for occupants to engage with the built and natural environment whereby interior architecture, through atmospheres and sensorial experiences, contributes to the solution in establishing a sense of productivity, wellbeing and life satisfaction.

History

Copyright Date

2019-01-01

Date of Award

2019-01-01

Publisher

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Rights License

Author Retains Copyright

Degree Discipline

Interior Architecture

Degree Grantor

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Degree Level

Masters

Degree Name

Master of Interior Architecture

ANZSRC Type Of Activity code

970112 Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design

Victoria University of Wellington Item Type

Awarded Research Masters Thesis

Language

en_NZ

Victoria University of Wellington School

School of Architecture

Advisors

Abreu e Lima, Daniele