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Obesity has become the pandemic of our generation. Studies have shown that office workers are becoming increasingly inactive, which increases the risk of obesity. To help address this problem, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia teamed up with NSCAD’s design students to redesign the interior of office buildings. The aim of this project was to get office workers using stairs rather than an elevator.
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Khadijah BaeisaKatrina Bautista Katie HallBrian Jeffcock
Interdisciplinary Design IV NSCAD University
revitalize your workday
What can fitness programs learn from chocolate? click image above for movie clip
What can fitness programs learn from chocolate?
Work is a chore.Fitness is a bore.Chocolate feels like a reward.
People need to be engaged on many different levels to feel inspired and productive.
People take coffee breaks because they combine:
- a small physical stretch - a change of environment - a small time commitment- a pause away from stress- an energizing smell and taste
Can we inspire people to take "stair breaks?"
People need to be engaged on many different levels to feel inspired and productive.
Visual Stimuli
Give the left brain a breakby engaging right brain activity with abstract patterns.
Simple shapes and a neutral color scheme make it easier to replicate and customize to the building.
Lighting + Ambience
Mimicking the color, warmth and radiance of natural daylight can be both aesthetic and therapeutic.
People can spend an average of 25+ hours a week working in front of glaring screens.(U.S. office survey, Ergotron 2010)
Implementation can start simple at $4.99 with store-bought full spectrum bulbs.
Scent Stimuli
Scent has a direct effect on the productivity in the workplace.
Increased accuracy and speed in typing tests Barker, S., Grayhem, P., Koon, J., Perkins, J., Whalen, A., & Raudenbush, B. (2003). Improved performance on clerical
tasks associated with administration of peppermint odor. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 97, 1007-1010.
Quicker times for memory and attention-based tasks Diego, M. A., Jones, N. A., Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Schanberg, S., Kuhn, C., McAdam, V., Galamaga, R., &
Galamaga, M. (1998). Aromatherapy positively affects mood, EEG patterns of alertness and math computations. The
International Journal of Neuroscience, 96, 217-224.
Increased speed and accuracy of mathematical computations Moss, M., Cook, J., Wesnes, K., & Duckett, P. (2003). Aromas of rosemary and lavender essential oils differentially
affect cognition and mood in healthy adults. The International Journal of Neuroscience, 113.
Scent Stimuli
Plants are a "human trace": their presence subconsciously reassures us of security, attention, and care
Using cooking herbs and hypoallergenic mosses instead of flowers helps this fit into scent-free policies
Wayfinding
The design of a space often gives subtle cues about where to go, what to look at, and how to behave.
How would these themes be applied in a Case Study Site?
Summit Place1601 Lower Water Street Halifax NS44.64656 N / -63.57045 W
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Change the thoughtand the action follows.
Katrina Bautista Khadijah BaeisaBrian JeffcockKatie Hall
Interdisciplinary Design IV NSCAD University
revitalize your workday
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