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Item Restricted The impact of colors on orphans' psychological development using interior design elements(2019) Duwederi, Lana; Ebert, Carola; Martín, Javier; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"[...] an orphanage or any space should provide healthy interior spaces which offer a sense of security and safety. These interior spaces should be able to provoke children's creativity and the ability to innovate in order to maximize their youth. Also, the orphanage should provide the children with all that they need to prepare them for a better future and to make up for their lost childhood during the war. However, the problem is how interior design can be used to provide or provoke a healthy environment for children in distress. More specifically, how the use of colors can be implemented appropriately to suit the needs of these orphan kids. How the link between interior spatial designs (tangible) affects children's psychological behavior (intangible), solves a social issue and spreads awareness of it. In order to solve the problem, one should ask the correct question to find a proper solution. In this case, the question is: 'What are the psychological effects of colors on children?, and how can these effects be used in the design of home-like interior spaces to improve children's psychological behavior and make them feel safe?' [...] In order to create a sense of belonging when designing an orphanage, it is firstly essential to understand the psychology behind each color and its impact on each side of the brain and how this affects children´s behavior. Each color should be assigned according to the interior space function and what kind of children's behavior this space is meant to stimulate. The purpose of this literature review is to cultivate an understanding of problems associated with the residents and staff of an orphanage, and to comprehend the effects that the design of the interior environment plays in the psychological health of those occupants. Throughout this literature review, the focus will be placed on the needs of children of all ages, in an orphanage within an interior environment, as well as the effects that interior design has on the experience of children living the orphanage. The main aspect of interior design that was chosen for this study is colors, and how colors have an indirect effect on children's skill development and social intelligence. Moreover, how colors can heal and provide a peaceful environment for children, and the possibility of them using colors to learn and experiment their early stages of development."Item Restricted Thermal comfort in extreme climate conditions in refugee shelters(2020) Martín, Javier; Starck, Adrian von; bachelor thesis in Interior Design"There are more than 60 million people living in displacement situations worldwide due to natural disasters or conflicts. The recent refugee crisis has led to increased displacement rates and humanitarian organizations have set up temporary camps to accommodate those displaced populations. In most cases, refugees and internally displaced persons will end up living in these camps for years. However, despite existing for so long, refugee camps are still conveyed as inhumane in either the treatment or housing of refugees as they lack security and many other important aspects. All shelters that are designed and provided by NGOs and humanitarian agencies are all made same, out of the same light-weight structure that cannot withstand the extreme cold weather nor the high heat of the summer, and do not provide the inhabitants with comfortable conditions, which makes these sites more dangerous to live in. Aside from issues that arise such as health care, education, water, the design of shelters is most of the time forgotten, even though shelters are highly susceptible to extreme weather and difficult conditions, which can in extreme situations eventually lead to death. It is necessary to provide shelters in emergency situations to protect the population and help against their climate, and to give them some privacy. As it is also very important to increase the thermal performance of emergency shelters to enhance their interior comfort. Long-term encampment is an increasing aspect of a rising refugee crisis. There is hence the need to ensure that shelters have an environment that is secure and acceptable. [...] The thesis will first look into the meaning of a shelter, through defining it , explaining its classifications and categories that are defined by various NGOs. Then the concept of thermal will be further explained. After having done that, an analysis of the existing refugee shelters in Jordan will then lead to further understanding the difficulties refugees face on a daily basis in their shelters, which will all eventually lead to a possible solution to help refugee regain their safety and ensure their thermal comfort."