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Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 12(1), pp. 61 - 69
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120105
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The Influence of Light Colour Temperatures on Interior Design Student Performance in Classroom Studios
Mohammad Kamal Zoubi 1,*, Ali Rashidi 2, Wedad Ali AL-Alawneh 1, Mustafa Mohammad Issa 1, Salem Alqamaz 3
1 Department of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Irbid College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan
2 Department of Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
3 Department of Interior Architecture and Design, School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research study was to examine how lighting conditions impact the perceived spatial quality, comfort, collaboration, motivation, distraction, and fatigue in a classroom studio. A survey was conducted with 124 students, and their responses were analyzed based on the overall spaciousness of the studio, the amount of natural light, and the brightness level. The results indicated that most respondents felt the studio was somewhat spacious in daylight with high colour temperatures, but cramped in low temperatures. Additionally, the majority of respondents preferred a very bright level of illumination. In terms of comfort and collaboration, students generally felt somewhat comfortable and collaborative, especially in the high colour temperature condition. The majority of respondents rarely felt distracted by external factors, particularly in the high colour temperature conditions. As for motivation and efficiency, most students felt somewhat motivated and efficient with high-colour temperature lighting, while the lowest number of respondents felt very motivated and efficient in the low colour temperature condition. Furthermore, the highest number of respondents reported feeling rarely fatigued in the high colour temperature condition. The findings suggest that lighting conditions significantly affect students' perceived comfort, collaboration, motivation, distraction, and fatigue. Therefore, educators and designers should take lighting conditions into consideration when creating a conducive and comfortable learning environment.
KEYWORDS
Interior Design Studio, Light Colour Temperatures, Spatial Quality, Social Adaptation
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Mohammad Kamal Zoubi , Ali Rashidi , Wedad Ali AL-Alawneh , Mustafa Mohammad Issa , Salem Alqamaz , "The Influence of Light Colour Temperatures on Interior Design Student Performance in Classroom Studios," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 61 - 69, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120105.
(b). APA Format:
Mohammad Kamal Zoubi , Ali Rashidi , Wedad Ali AL-Alawneh , Mustafa Mohammad Issa , Salem Alqamaz (2024). The Influence of Light Colour Temperatures on Interior Design Student Performance in Classroom Studios. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 12(1), 61 - 69. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120105.