Abstract
Our memory of a space is linked to the emotions it evokes. Lighting is often perceived as the medium that enables us to see the world around us. However, lighting has a bigger impact on human’s physiological and psychological response. We rethink lighting design as a journey of discovery and surprise and explore ways that lighting can provoke emotional response and enhance visitors’ emotional engagement in museums. Lighting shapes our experience and all our senses (light, sound, smells, textures and even taste) can all enhance the bond between a display or installation and its visitors. Museums are not only containers of exhibits. They have become social gatherings/places and inclusive environments where visitors interact with the building and the exhibits. The connection of light to colour and texture changes the way we experience objects in a space, allowing us to rediscover art and museum collections in a new way each time we visit. We must consider these emotional and sensory experiences for all visitors, both ‘actual’ and ‘potential’. By understanding who is currently excluded (i.e. neurodivergent populations who have different sensory thresholds), we can expand the diversity of visitors and improve upon their emotional engagement through considered lighting design.
Presenters
Madeleine GranlandInclusive Design Consultant, Buro Happold, United Kingdom Myrto Skreta Krikou
Associate Lighting Designer, Lighting, Buro Happold, United Kingdom
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KEYWORDS
Lighting, Neurodiversity, Sensory response, Emotion
