Effect of a Microalgae Facade on Design Behaviors: A Pilot Study with Architecture Students

The influence of nature on occupant well-being and performance has been proved in office, hospital, educational settings. There is evidence that plants green colors affect creative psychological responses. microalgae facade the study integrated spirulina, blue-green microalgae, which were cultivated using natural daylight room air. While a good body research explores nature’s impact people, systems not linked to performance. This pilot study, therefore, focused how influences mood creativity. Forty architecture students randomly assigned control experimental rooms. group was surveyed with traditional window, whereas biochromic window. Research design for two conditions remained same under IEQ-controlled environments except inclusion facade. completed creativity tasks—alternative use test (AUT) remote association (RAT)—and brainstorming sustainable Our preliminary findings indicate did divergent ideas convergent thinking during tasks, but participants façade developed more solutions included greenery than space. investigation into human represents new focus scientific research. More work needed better grasp what extent implementing will behavior