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Environmental Psychology for Design, 2nd Edition

Dak Kopec
  • ©2012
  • 384 Pages
  • softcover | 8 x 10 | full color
  • 978-1-60901-141-3
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How does a room affect an occupant's behavior and well-being? How does a building influence its residents' health? Environmental Psychology for Design, 2nd Edition explores these questions with an in-depth look at psychosocial responses to the built environment. Awarded the 2006 ASID Joel Polsky Prize, the first edition served as an introduction to the discipline of environmental psychology and inspired readers to embrace its key concepts and incorporate them into their practice. This second edition continues to analyze the interaction between environments and human behavior and well-being, while exploring how individual differences related to age, gender, and cultural background impact that interaction. The book provides many proactive initiatives designed to minimize stress and maximize user satisfaction, helping readers to create more comfortable spaces that will both satisfy the needs of the intended occupants and expand the scope of design.
  • Cross references and boxed features designed to facilitate discussion of concepts and applications
  • Discussion questions equipping designers to analyze critically and think comprehensively

New to This Edition
  • Contributions from experts sharing their insight into each chapter's topic
  • Comprehensively reorganized and revised to reflect current design trends and advancements
  • Cultural and sustainability boxed features show how design affects global ecology and social identity
  • A fully updated program of color photos and drawings
  • Studio activities to generate individual and group projects
  • Web links to launch further study into key topics

Instructors Resources
  • Instructor's Guide
  • PowerPoint® Presentation
  • An Introduction to Environmental Psychology
  • Foundational Theories of Environmental Psychology
  • Psychobiology and Behavior
  • Sensation and Perception
  • The Human Condition
  • Information Management
  • Infants, Toddlers, and Childhood
  • The Elderly Population
  • Disabled Persons
  • The Environment Called Home
  • The Community and Neighborhood
  • Learning and Education
  • Office Environments
  • Healthcare Environments
  • Resorts and Recreation
  • Retail and Service Environments

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Dak Kopec PhD, NCHES, ASID, IDEC, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Interior Design and Fashion at Radford University. He was previously Associate Professor of Design at the NewSchool of Architecture and Design, and served as a Visiting Lecturer at Virginia Commonwealth University in Doha Qatar and Visiting Professor at the University of Hawaii in the schools of Architecture and Medicine. A member of the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) and certified by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHES), Kopec is also a Fullbright Specialist and member of ASID's Distinguished Speakers. Among Kopec's most notable accomplishments include several journal articles and authoring three textbooks and two monographs. He is a recipient of ASID Foundation 2006 Joel Polsky Prize, volunteer award from Rebuilding Together San Diego 2008, and the NSAD President Award 2010.

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