Theses and Dissertations - Department of Clothing, Textiles & Interior Design
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Item A Comparative Study of the Abilities of Selected Insitutionalized and/or Psychotic Male Patients, Male Employees, Working in Patient Areas, and Certain Advanced Interior Design Students to Distinguish Differences in Values and Intensities of Two Selected Hues(The University of Alabama, 1970) Ruthie Sherrel BassThree populations of patients, employees, and students were tested by an interview technique to determine their abilities to recognize differences in values and intensities of two selected hues. These findings were analyzed by a Chi-Square method. A 10 percent random sampling of male patients and of male employees working in patient areas at the United States Veterans Administration Hospital, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was selected. A group of interior design students in the School of Home Economics, University of Alabama, was selected and tested to standardize the test. In the interview, subjects were shown 40 cards in random order on which swatches showing matched pairs of value and intensity variations of two hues were mounted. The two hues were Munsell 2.5 yellow-red and 5.0 blue-green, chosen on the basis of results of a color preference study at the Veterans Administration Hospital. Subjects were asked to decide if the paired swatches were alike or different. The percentage of errors for each population indicated that a majority of all three populations correctly identified 39 of the 40 matched pairs. In reviewing the statistical analysis, the hypothesis that the abilities of the patient population are not as great as the abilities of the employee and student populations cannot be rejected at the .01 level of significance. Individual analysis of the intensity and value variations indicated that the patient population had more difficulty in recognizing color variations in the pairs of blue-green values and the pairs of yellow-red values and intensities than did the other populations. Analysis of the pairs of blue-green intensities indicates that all three populations had difficulty in recognizing differences. The test also indicated that while patients had difficulty in recognizing fine color variations (one-step differences in the Munsell Color Charts), they were able to recognize more variations at the two-step difference level, and recognized almost all variations at the three step difference level. Findings also indicated that the design students who had taken at least one course in color theory and its application could more easily recognize the variations in the color pairs than could the employees and the patients. The findings are limited only to the groups described, and not to the total group of institutionalized and/or psychotic patients and employees in all Veterans Hospitals. The testing instrument used in this study should be used in future studies with a larger sampling of patients, employees, and students. More testing should be conducted with the patients and employees in psychiatric hospitals,, expanding the test to include more hues and more variations of intensity and value. These variations should go to extremes at both ends of the value and intensity scales for other hues. The United States Veterans Administration should re-evaluate its recommendations for the use of color in patient areas so that the greatest possible benefit from the influence of color can be used in the treatment of patients. Enough testing should be done to determine the patients* ability to recognize differences in any hue so that the preliminary steps can be taken in establishing a color standard for use in patient areas for this type of institution. Further testing should be conducted to determine the degree to which a pleasing color environment has a therapeutic value for the institutionalized and/or psychotic patient.Item Identification of Goals and Assessment Criteria for Competency Based Professional Education in Interior Design(The University of Alabama, 1978) Trick, Sherrill S.Exploring the concept of competency based education (CBE) and its application to professional education for interior design represents a new approach to program planning. A search for alternatives to traditional curriculum development is suggested by the emerging professional status of interior design practice attested to by the recognition of the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER), the national accreditation agency for post-secondary interior design programs, by the U.S. Office of Education, and by the Council on Post-secondary Accreditation (COPA). Participation in the accreditation process of FIDER has challenged professional practitioners to contribute to the improvement of interior design education and to communicate pertinent knowledge to educators responsible for identifying educational competencies. To the educator, improved quality demands curriculum evaluation aimed at meeting standards of educational accountability. Implementing a competency based curriculum (CBC) for a professional program such as interior design seems feasible since many of the competencies and behaviors required in the profession are observable and may be evaluated on the basis of specified criteria.Item Post-Occupancy Evaluation in Interior Design: Ferguson Center Cafeteria(The University of Alabama, 1981) Sibley, Jeannie CarterEvaluation has been cited as the overlooked component in architectural design today (Sanoff, 1977). By definition, evaluate is a transitive verb meaning "to determine the significance or worth usually by careful appraisal and study" (Webster, 1965, p. 287). In the vocabulary of the interior design profession, evaluation is the study of an existing environment in terms of design criteria which measure its success in meeting objectives based on the wants and needs of its users. The process, post-occupancy evaluation, is considered one of three essential steps in systematically gathering information regarding the ways people use existing environments: evaluation, programming and design (Sanoff, 1977). The responsibility of the designer is the need to identify, understand and meet often conflicting and demanding expectations and requirements by people for the built environment. The people using a building should be recognized as a principal factor in the success of the designer's work (Harrigan and Harrigan, 1976). Designers cannot address a design problem without reference to the needs of the users of a facility. "A good deal of the conscious intention behind any design, as well as various decisions about its elements, are expressed in terms of its consequence for social behavior" (Gutman, 1972, p. 340). Therefore, the human factor should be taken into account and incorporated into the evaluation process (Sanoff, 1977) .Item Store Design Evaluation: Employee Preference of Selected Interior Design Elements in Two Department Stores(The University of Alabama, 1983) Roberts, MeciaRetailing history reveals that what seems good today may be obsolete tomorrow. Improvements are constantly being made in store design, layout, and display fixtures to create a more flexible and attractive interior. However, it is difficult to forecast what the trends will be for retail design because the trends are based so heavily on changing consumer preference and merchandising approaches. When designing a retail environment, consideration should be given to the physical and psychological impacts on customer attraction, employee morale, and store operations (Lewison and DeLozier, 1982). "By identifying the desired image, targeting the right consumer, and communicating the right impression, the retailer creates a store image that is right for shopping and working" (Lewison and DeLozier, 1982, p. 170). Information from post-occupancy evaluations of retail environments assists professionals in developing general guidelines which can be utilized in the programming phase for retail environments. The information also can be helpful in establishing guidelines for new store construction, design alterations, or renovation of existing spaces.