Journal of Engineering and Architecture

The Impact Of Interior Spaces’ Color on Autistic and Psychiatric Patients’ Well-Being
Aisha Issa Al-Badrani, Reham A. Sanad

Abstract
This study found that the interior spaces of autistic children and psychiatric patients should be given more attention by designers and research studies. Appropriate colors can have a significant impact on their interaction with their surrounding area. Color would have several more than one impact on different children suffering from autism. Understanding their psychological impressions towards color is needed so that designers will be able to apply colors appropriately. Besides, there is no specific color that may establish desirability or preference by autistic children and psychiatric patients. In addition, it was concluded that applying various colors in the interior spaces would have a negative impact. The study recommends the importance of providing a special color palette for this group of children and patients inside rehabilitation centers for children with autism and in psychiatric hospitals, but not to make it fixed inside the halls and make it flexible to suit their needs. However, Junior designers were found of good knowledge regarding autistic children's interior design needs in terms of color. It would be important to extend this study to deepen designers’ knowledge about autistic attitudes and behaviors toward their interior spaces.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jea.v10n2a3