Since we started studying and discussing about the architecture and interior design, I have gradually learned to observe many things from a new lens or a designer’s eye. When I’m walking in to a building, an office or a classroom, I always like to look at things around and assess what experience a design intends to create or actually creates. How about this color of the carpet? How about that lighting on the ceiling? What is the relationship between objects in a lunge? Why this piece of music is playing in the store? I rarely thought about these issues before but now, these questions often pop up in my mind when I talk in a building or step in a mall.
Take a look at this picture now. Do you think this is a shopping mall or a museum? It is actually a new Health and Human Services building on our campus. The building has offices, labs and classrooms. Unlike conventional campus buildings that are either square- or rectangle-shaped, this new building has curved walls and high glass windows. It is certainly a contemporary style. I asked a few students what they feel staying in the lunge area. Someone said it is relaxing and someone said feeling like in an indoor garden; all are comfortable with the interior design. As we has discussed, a quality of design often lead to some kind of user experience.
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