Continuity, contentment and calmness : museum design + art

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Authors

Swartz, Haley

Advisor

Phillips, Natalie

Issue Date

2015-05

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Degree

Thesis (B.?)

Department

Honors College

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Abstract

Art museums may contain many different pieces of art that evoke emotional responses from their viewers, but the museums themselves also possess this ability. The relaxing atmosphere is made capable by decisions made by the interior designer. Through the use of various design principles relating to psychology, the form and function of the museum interior is one that allows the visitor to feel calm and content.

After researching how the interior design of these spaces affects its visitors, artworks were created to represent the emotions that the spaces evoked.