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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Psychology
  • Architectural Theory
  • Sociocultural Studies

Background:

  • The historical prevalence of white in European hospital design since the early 20th century.
  • The association of white with hygiene and scientific precision in healthcare environments.
  • The global impact of standardized design practices on local color traditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically examine the sociopolitical and environmental implications of white in healthcare design.
  • To investigate the role of architectural education in perpetuating neutral color palettes.
  • To advocate for a more culturally sensitive and diverse approach to color in healthcare spaces.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of historical design trends in European hospitals.
  • Case studies on the environmental impact of white pigment production (e.g., titanium dioxide).
  • Exploration of the psychological and sensory effects of color in interior design.

Main Results:

  • White pigment production, like titanium dioxide, has significant ecological consequences.
  • The hegemony of whiteness in design can overshadow and replace diverse local color traditions.
  • Architectural education may inadvertently promote a bias towards white and neutral palettes.
  • The preference for white may carry latent historical and racial undertones from modernist design.

Conclusions:

  • White's perceived neutrality in healthcare design is a constructed phenomenon with historical, environmental, and sociocultural dimensions.
  • There is a need for a more nuanced approach to color in healthcare environments, moving beyond the artificiality of the prevailing white aesthetic.
  • Design choices should prioritize diverse needs, experiences, and cultural sensitivities, contrasting with the vibrancy of indigenous design traditions.