GHT TONE rior shades have on mood and behavior. Sarah James, marketing manager, Sika Flooring, discusses.
Colour schemes can also be mixed and matched to suit a particular student age group. Bright colours, whilst helping pre or primary school children thrive, can over-stimulate older students. Therefore, neutral flooring, incorporating a more striking tone, might present an effective compromise. As part of the Equality Act 2010 it is the requirement of institutions to improve accessibility and promote inclusive opportunities for students and staff. Therefore, it is important to understand the role colour can play in this; using it to improve signage and applying palates to suit the visually impaired.
IMPRESSIVE TONES As well as creating the right environment, colours can help instill a good impression. For schools, where reputation is everything, the design of entrance halls, atriums and communal areas is key to establishing a tone or reinforcing an identity. Might these public-facing areas – which also offer students a first-glimpse of their long-term learning environment – be an ideal space to promote the school’s official colours? Indeed, such is the alma mater flexibility of Sika’s ComfortFloor range, there is not only the opportunity to
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create safe, hygienic resin flooring to suit an array of colour requirements; it allows the incorporation of patterns, logos and motifs varying in elaboration. Whether it’s a school’s coat-of-arms or an inspirational quotation, Sika ComfortFloor can help send the right message.
“An appropriately-designed
classroom can boost learning progress by 16%.“
Expert sources including ArchDaily, ‘the world’s most visited architecture website’, agree: as well as being easy on the eye, colour influences the mind. No matter how grand the design, if a room isn’t dressed in the appropriate shade, it’s likely to fail in its purpose. Such an outcome could have serious consequences, particularly in relation to our children’s learning. For their sakes, schools should do all they can to set the right tone.
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