This project was based off of the next student competition sponsored by Steelcase which tasked us with designing an outpatient medical facility that encourages teamwork and collaboration. It is important to consider all users of the space including the patients and the staff. By designing for both groups you are designing for baby boomers and millennials. Creating a space that works for both generations is key to a successful design. By using the concept of harmony which is a consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts. This is done by using lines, textures, and colors. When referring to colors, color harmony is considered a theory of combining colors that work well together. Analogous colors is one way of doing this. Analogous colors are colors located next to each other on the color wheel. Blue, green, and yellow are part of this harmony which inspired the color scheme for this project. By including both warm and cool colors help to create a comforting space when used in the right ways. It is important not to use saturated versions of these colors as it can be distracting and too bright to the eye. Using subtle versions of these colors is preferable among most parties. 

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In terms of the floor plan, the word harmony can influence it in many ways. By incorporating the words symmetry and balance helps create a harmonious floor plan. For example by having the same number of exam rooms on either side and having those rooms have the same layout creates a sense of balance. Also by using shapes such as triangles that are symmetrical help the concept of harmony. These shapes are used on the floor as way-finding opportunities and incorporate the color scheme.

 

Skills used:

-Revit

-Photoshop

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