IDENTITY AND ITS EFFECT ON POSITIVE DESIGN FOR INTERIOR SPACE

Abstract

Most of thinking operations when planning for interior space depend on solving architectural problems and designing the space neglecting the side of positive feelings of the user that affects his needs and acceptance to the interior space and therefore belonging to it. Interior space is the basic place where human being spends more than 90% of his life and includes most of his activities. Interior space is variable and has various effects on human as he/she may feel uneasiness despite the presence of all comfort means. Human often cannot be able to determine the features of this feeling so it affects him negatively and consequently loses the feeling of belonging to the place. Interior space does not contain designs with symbols simulating the nature of human being and his/her beliefs; therefore, connecting human being with the interior space is the main concern for most of designers.Hence, the problem of the research is “How to enhance identity by using interior design elements to achieve positive comfort for human being”. Consequently, the human can be in a place expressing the self, achieving his/her goals and enhancing thinking and creativity. The importance of the research is human needs for interior spaces afford positive comfort. The research aims to access to an interior design enhancing positive feeling of belonging and achieving positive physical, and psychological feeling lead to a feeling of satisfaction and prosperity within the spaces. This is through an analytical study for interior space and designing bases that enhance identity and achieving the self.

Keywords

• identity; positive comfort; interior spaces