Continuing Education - Sky Factory™
Discover the Restorative Impact of Perceived Open Space
This course explores the impact of deep plan buildings on human performance.
We analyze the role daylight and perceived open space play in shaping cognitive function, as well as how our psycho-physiology changes in interior environments.
The course introduces a new technology that proposes the restorative value of perceived open space in its two essential orientations: perceived zenith and perceived horizon line.
Restoring these fundamental spatial reference frames through a valid multisensory illusion restores a range of wellness benefits normally associated with interiors applying biophilic design principles.
Following this course you will be able to:
• Discuss the sky as the therapeutic spatial medium of daylight.
• Explain why circadian photoreceptors may generate a restorative effect on spatial cognition.
• Describe the link between our sensorimotor system, memory, and spatial reference frames.
• Summarize the malleable nature of human perception and how multisensory illusions can make space.
• Explain the implications of deep plan buildings on human wellness.
ASID and IIDA members can receive credit for this course by self-reporting to IDCEC using pre-approval code: 31400 (ASID) or IIDA-1617 (IIDA).