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Environmental Psychology for Design | 
 enlarge | Author: David Kopec
Publisher: Fairchild Books & Visuals
Category: Book
List Price: $96.50
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 70437
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 383
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.4
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 8.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 1563674246
Dewey Decimal Number: 745.2019
EAN: 9781563674242
ASIN: 1563674246
Publication Date: May 30, 2006
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 has potential but ultimately left me wanting more January 9, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This was a required school text which I was very excited to buy, but I found the level of information was more general than I wanted. The author has certainly pooled together great amounts of research in each chapter (eg. children, elderly, commercial space) and admittedly gives plenty of references to delve further into, which I did. As an interior design senior with children and aging parents who has worked in corporate and retail spaces, the information provided seemed more in the common sense arena. Maybe it's just me.
I also found the repetitive nature of the text a little tedious, and the core information could have been compressed considerably. The review sections and then further questions to ponder after each chapter struck me as more high school than senior level, or maybe the book is the culmination of powerpoint slide shows the author delivers in class?
I'm sure readers will find it interesting but in the end I was disappointed at the value added versus book cost. Ouch.
 Environmental Psychology for Design September 14, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is a must for anyone studying architecture and or interior design as well as those practicing professionals who desire an understanding of environmental psychology. It is organized in easy to comprehend chapters by subject. This book is loaded with information that addresses issues design professionals need to consider in their design process. This book is filled with practical ideas and solutions. You will understand how important good design plays on the overall well being of the end user.
No architecture or design curriculum should be without this book as required reading.
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