Stop Creating Architectural Nightmares
GreenCE’s mission is to support the necessary transition to a sustainable built environment by empowering design professionals to address the environmental, economic, and social impacts of buildings. GreenCE’s course catalog includes LEED exam preparation, continuing education to maintain your AIA or LEED credential, as well as specialty education focused on topics such as ADA/Barrier-Free requirements. We are committed to designing the highest quality continuing education programs in the construction industry.
Ever wonder why that fluorescent-lit hallway gives you the creeps? Turns out, millions of people on the internet figured it out. When an anonymous internet post about endless yellow office spaces went viral, it accidentally created one of the largest public engagements with architectural psychology. This course explores how The Backrooms phenomenon introduced liminal space theory to the masses and what it means for creating better buildings.
We'll explore the serious science behind why certain spaces feel unsettling, then show you how to fix them using sustainable design strategies like natural lighting, biophilic elements, and smart material choices. By the end of this journey, you'll understand how to transform creepy corridors into comfortable transitions, turning your buildings' leftover spaces into opportunities for environmental performance and occupant wellbeing. No more designing accidental horror movie sets – just thoughtful, human-centered architecture that people actually want to spend time in.
- Explore liminal theory development from academic origins through The Backrooms internet phenomenon and recognize professional responsibility for occupant psychological comfort in transitional spaces.
- Examine the psychological discomfort that occupants experience in poorly designed transitional spaces and evaluate how environmental factors contribute to spatial anxiety and unease.
- Assess how sustainable design measures including natural ventilation, material selection, and environmental connections affect occupant psychological comfort, and develop strategies to optimize both environmental performance and user wellbeing.
- Discuss how to incorporate quality views, natural materials, and biophilic design strategies into liminal spaces to create psychologically comfortable environments that alleviate occupant stress and discomfort.
