Journal of Engineering and Architecture

A Study of Color Impact on Spaceperception
Iman Alkhanjari, Reham Sanad

Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the psychological impact of the physical learning environment on students’ perceptions and moods. Three different colors were examined in terms of classroom space perception by college students, at Oman college of management and technology in Oman. 53 interior design students at different levels took part in a self-administered online questionnaire. In this survey they were asked to evaluate the three classroom images colored with different colors. Six feelings of space perception were investigated in this study; spacious (wide), narrowed, complex, simple, well-organized, and messy. According to the results, the cream-colored classroom evoked more positive impacts including the sense of spacious (wide), and well organized compared to the blue and pink-colored classrooms. On the other hand, blue and pink colors were attributed by negative emotions namely narrowness and complexity (for blue), messy, and complex (for pink). The results of this study show that using various colors in the classroom environment has various impact of college students which would be considered by interior design specialist and students. This research findings would be supportive for interior designers into the interior spaces color selection process.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jea.v11n1a3