Effective colour design is imperative in aged care and healthcare for reasons beyond aesthetics. In these settings, well-considered colour design can help achieve these outcomes: Improve environmental visual literacy Encourage and improve engagement; Support orientation and wayfinding; Assist with the…
Colour scheme for a Dementia Unit – This project involved providing evidence-based colour insight to the team responsible for the design of the Fraser McDonald Geriatric Psychiatric Unit. This dementia unit is located at Auckland City Hospital, Auckland District Health…
In 2006, I presented a peer-reviewed paper on aged care design at the 5th National Conference on Ageing in Sydney. Entitled, ‘Happy campers? Investigating the interface between older people and retirement village environments’, this paper won a Research Prize, University…
