Unit Summary 7

Ryne Morse

ID 162

24 February 2016

Unit 7 Summary

            Looking back on the last two units in comparison, in my eyes I believe that finishes are the biggest contributor to the experience of a space. Whatever experience you are trying to portray in your space is going to reflect in the finishes that you choose. For example, things such as materials provide a texture to the walls floors and textiles; colors will give a sense of mood to the space and how that plays with the light; and also if any scenes are depicted on the walls through paintings or murals will play a huge role of what the person will perceive of the space. Although these differences may not be so noticeable at first, they affect us in obvious ways everyday. For example, if you were to walk into a room painted mostly white with very colorful stain glass windows, breathtaking and incredibly detailed scenes depicted on the ceiling and pictures on the wall, and a large wooden cross hanging at the focal point of the room, these clues would more than likely force us to be very quiet and respectful. On the other hand, if we enter a space with relatively low lighting, loud music playing, and TV’s everywhere on the wall, one might not feel so inclined to stay silent. Finishing’s of interior environment are often the first clues that we take in about a new space, and will more times than not point immediately point to the function of that space.

Ryne Morse

ID 162

24 February 2016

Unit 7 Summary

            Looking back on the last two units in comparison, in my eyes I believe that finishes are the biggest contributor to the experience of a space. Whatever experience you are trying to portray in your space is going to reflect in the finishes that you choose. For example, things such as materials provide a texture to the walls floors and textiles; colors will give a sense of mood to the space and how that plays with the light; and also if any scenes are depicted on the walls through paintings or murals will play a huge role of what the person will perceive of the space. Although these differences may not be so noticeable at first, they affect us in obvious ways everyday. For example, if you were to walk into a room painted mostly white with very colorful stain glass windows, breathtaking and incredibly detailed scenes depicted on the ceiling and pictures on the wall, and a large wooden cross hanging at the focal point of the room, these clues would more than likely force us to be very quiet and respectful. On the other hand, if we enter a space with relatively low lighting, loud music playing, and TV’s everywhere on the wall, one might not feel so inclined to stay silent. Finishing’s of interior environment are often the first clues that we take in about a new space, and will more times than not point immediately point to the function of that space.