Aurora Group Project Design

These are the final drawings of the room plan we need to do as we have showed

them to different people, they could easily follow the plans and figure out what work

had to be done. This first image Figure 1. Is of the floor and how it will be made, first

of all there will be two sheets of ¾“ Ply held together with a length of 2x4 with 2”

screws holding them in place.

Then measuring into the centre and using a 4” screw and another length of 2x4

holding it down loosely so there can be a circle drawn from the centre. With this

done a jigsaw will be used to cut out the circle. Then cut another length of 2x4

cutting out a 4x1 slot in both this one and the one already screwed to the floor and

screw them to the underneath of the floor to balance out the length that is holding

both sheets of Ply together.

Figure 1.

For the walls we need to use 4ft lengths of 2x4 and place them at even spaces

around the floor holding them in place with L shaped brackets. This is where the

white hardboard comes into play as it comes at a width of 4ft, that is why the 2x4’s

will be cut to that length, the hardboard will be cut into lengths so it ONLY covers

half of the 2x4’s on either side and screw it into place (shown in figure 5).

The length of 2x4 at the top of Figure 2 is what will be used for underneath the floor;

there will be two of these both with 4x1” slots cut out of them so they can be joined

together making it more secure.

Figure 2.

For the roof we will need another sheet of Ply to cut an arch shape for the frame of

the roof Figure 2. Using the same process that we used when drawing the circle for

the floor apply to the arch just do it twice 4 to 6” apart then using a jigsaw again cut

it out.

Figure 3.

With this arch cut out we now need to cut more half arches to join up to the main

frame of the roof these then will be screwed onto the top of the 2x4’s and to the

main arch with L shaped brackets Figure 4. Shows how this should look.

Figure 4.

This is how the hardboard should line up with the 2x4’s with a nice bend in it, to get

the correct bend we need to go back to our floor and draw another circle in 2 or 4”

in from the first one depending on the way you want to place the 2x4’s, we will be

drawing it at 4”s in because of the width of the roof arch and we want it all even on

the outside.

Figure 5.

Figure 6. Shows how the installation will look from the outside and an extra arch

shape we will need to cut out for the roof to connect the half arches to the top of

the walls of the installation. The arrow below points to the side view of the extra

arch, which we will need two of, one for either side adding these will not only make

it easier to construct but will make the whole installation stronger and more durable.

Figure 6.

Front View

Figure 7.

Walls Roof LED’s

Top View

Figure 8.

Roof Centre and adjoining Arches

Side View

Figure 9.

Ring of timber with 45 degree angle for LED strips

The reason we have chosen this design is the shape of the walls and roof we will be

able to make the light travel the whole way around the structure much easier than a

“normal” square or rectangle room. There is another reason that we chose this

design and that is to get away from the “normal” rooms people see every day in

work at home college or wherever each individual spends their day.

We have chosen to use white hardboard on the inside of the installation with the use

of white hardboard this will help the light travel further, thus filling the whole room

when we desire the light to travel so far. Also we are thinking of using white material

to drape from the point of the roof down to the floor the use of the net curtain

should soften the look of the room.

With the room looking nice and soft we hope that it will have a calming effect on the

user making them feel at ease with the room they can then go on to use the

installation to help them with their breathing techniques, and hopefully learn

something and be able to take that away with them.

Our project group is called Aurora (The Northern Lights) which is one of the reasons

we chose the colour scheme below Figure 10. We have done research on these colours

and found that they are soothing colours which is exactly what we want.

Figure 10.

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Psychological Properties of Colours

There are four psychological primary colours - red, blue, yellow and green. They relate

respectively to the body, the mind, the emotions and the essential balance between

these three. The psychological properties of the eleven basic colours are as follows

(Learn how you can harness the positive effects of the colours, by joining us on one of

our courses):

RED.

Physical

Positive: Physical courage, strength, warmth, energy, basic survival,

'fight or flight', stimulation, masculinity, excitement.

Negative: Defiance, aggression, visual impact, strain.

Being the longest wavelength, red is a powerful colour. Although not

technically the most visible, it has the property of appearing to be

nearer than it is and therefore it grabs our attention first. Hence its

effectiveness in traffic lights the world over. Its effect is physical; it

stimulates us and raises the pulse rate, giving the impression that time

is passing faster than it is. It relates to the masculine principle and can

activate the "fight or flight" instinct. Red is strong, and very basic. Pure

red is the simplest colour, with no subtlety. It is stimulating and lively,

very friendly. At the same time, it can be perceived as demanding and

aggressive.

BLUE.

Intellectual.

Positive: Intelligence, communication, trust, efficiency, serenity, duty,

logic, coolness, reflection, calm.

Negative: Coldness, aloofness, lack of emotion, unfriendliness.

Blue is the colour of the mind and is essentially soothing; it affects us

mentally, rather than the physical reaction we have to red. Strong blues

will stimulate clear thought and lighter, soft blues will calm the mind

and aid concentration. Consequently it is serene and mentally calming.

It is the colour of clear communication. Blue objects do not appear to

be as close to us as red ones. Time and again in research, blue is the

world's favourite colour. However, it can be perceived as cold,

unemotional and unfriendly.

YELLOW.

Emotional

Positive: Optimism, confidence, self-esteem, extraversion, emotional

strength, friendliness, creativity.

Negative: Irrationality, fear, emotional fragility, depression, anxiety,

suicide.

The yellow wavelength is relatively long and essentially stimulating. In

this case the stimulus is emotional; therefore yellow is the strongest

colour, psychologically. The right yellow will lift our spirits and our

self-esteem; it is the colour of confidence and optimism. Too much of

it, or the wrong tone in relation to the other tones in a colour scheme,

can cause self-esteem to plummet, giving rise to fear and anxiety. Our

"yellow streak" can surface.

GREEN.

Balance

Positive: Harmony, balance, refreshment, universal love, rest,

restoration, reassurance, environmental awareness, equilibrium, peace.

Negative: Boredom, stagnation, blandness, enervation.

Green strikes the eye in such a way as to require no adjustment

whatever and is, therefore, restful. Being in the centre of the spectrum,

it is the colour of balance - a more important concept than many people

realise. When the world about us contains plenty of green, this

indicates the presence of water, and little danger of famine, so we are

reassured by green, on a primitive level. Negatively, it can indicate

stagnation and, incorrectly used, will be perceived as being too bland.

VIOLET.

Spiritual

Positive: Spiritual awareness, containment, vision, luxury, authenticity,

truth, quality.

Negative: Introversion, decadence, suppression, inferiority.

The shortest wavelength is violet, often described as purple. It takes

awareness to a higher level of thought, even into the realms of spiritual

values. It is highly introvertive and encourages deep contemplation, or

meditation. It has associations with royalty and usually communicates

the finest possible quality. Being the last visible wavelength before the

ultra-violet ray, it has associations with time and space and the cosmos.

Excessive use of purple can bring about too much introspection and the

wrong tone of it communicates something cheap and nasty, faster than

any other colour.

ORANGE.

Positive: Physical comfort, food, warmth, security, sensuality, passion,

abundance, fun.

Negative: Deprivation, frustration, frivolity, immaturity.

Since it is a combination of red and yellow, orange is stimulating and

reaction to it is a combination of the physical and the emotional. It

focuses our minds on issues of physical comfort - food, warmth, shelter

etc. - and sensuality. It is a 'fun' colour. Negatively, it might focus on

the exact opposite - deprivation. This is particularly likely when warm

orange is used with black. Equally, too much orange suggests frivolity

and a lack of serious intellectual values.

PINK.

Positive: Physical tranquillity, nurture, warmth, femininity, love,

sexuality, survival of the species.

Negative: Inhibition, emotional claustrophobia, emasculation, physical

weakness.

Being a tint of red, pink also affects us physically, but it soothes, rather

than stimulates. (Interestingly, red is the only colour that has an

entirely separate name for its tints. Tints of blue, green, yellow, etc. are

simply called light blue, light green etc.) Pink is a powerful colour,

psychologically. It represents the feminine principle, and survival of

the species; it is nurturing and physically soothing. Too much pink is

physically draining and can be somewhat emasculating.

We sourced this information from:

(http://www.colour-affects.co.uk/psychological-properties-of-colours)