Project Title: Integrated Design: The Cultivation of an Inspired Student Body
BASIS Advisor: Dr. Charuhas
Internship Location: Facebook/BISV
Onsite Mentor: Mr. Chris Wojcicki
The interplay between color and our emotions is a well-documented psychological phenomenon. Interior designers carefully select color schemes for homes, workplaces, and schools to match the “vibe” of that environment. The red, grey, and white color scheme of BASIS Independent Silicon Valley is contemporary but lacks the warmth needed in a nurturing school environment. The key goal of my project is to create a mural to add some color to our school, an important step in the process of promoting a positive school culture. The technology company Facebook promotes mural design across their campus to create an environment of happiness and transparency amongst their employees. Working with one of Facebook’s art designers, I will run psychological studies to establish a link between color and the emotional responses of BASIS Independent Silicon Valley students. Then, I will use that data to create a vibrant mural as a step towards building an inspired student body.
My Posts
The End
May 14, 2019
First, I want to thank you all for reading my blog – your support means so much! I’m so sad that the senior project is ending. I feel that I’ve learned so much and gained skills that will prove valuable in college. I dipped my feet in the world of design and construction; although I’ve […]
Disney!
May 05, 2019
I had the most amazing weekend (and a few days after) at Disney World! This was my last competition of DECA, a business program which I’ve been part of for four years. We’ve grown together like a family and I am so sad that it’s over. At DisneyWorld, we visited all of the parks over […]
Do You Spark Joy??
Apr 30, 2019
Welcome back to the blog! I started this week by reading the third chapter of what’s becoming my favorite book, Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee. In this chapter, Lee discusses the concept of abundance. Early humans were highly focused on survival, meaning that when they came across a large amount of food or water, it […]
¡Hola!
Apr 19, 2019
Hey! Unfortunately, I was out traveling for a good part of this week and will be out most of next week as well. However, I did get some reading done and have some dates set for completing the mural. The second chapter of Joyful began by telling an astonishing story, the story of Tirana, Albania. […]
Shopping Trip!
Apr 15, 2019
Hey – This week I read the introduction for Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee. Her TED talk is what inspired me to tackle this project in the first place! The second I held the book in my hand, I knew I would enjoy it. The front cover is adorned with colorful confetti and praise from […]
Dandelions
Apr 09, 2019
Welcome back! I finished up Nathan Goldstein’s Design and Composition this week. This final chapter discussed color and color perception. Our aesthetic judgments of color are made based on its hue, value, and intensity. We distinguish colors based on their common name and brilliance. The chapter also touched on the concept of the color wheel, […]
Shapes and Space
Mar 31, 2019
Welcome to Week 6! My relatives came over from Oregon, so every day this week was like a new adventure. There were 13 people in our 3 bedroom house! I slept, worked, and ate on the floor of the living room hahaha :,). It was very fun though because we visited Santa Cruz, San Francisco, […]
Yellow Makes You Smarter? Or Not…
Mar 23, 2019
This week has been quite exciting! I started this week by completing a replication of a study that linked academic performance with the color of the surrounding environment. The study, conducted by Al-Ayash and his colleagues, found that students performed better on a standardized reading comprehension test when in a yellow room as compared to […]
Learning Digital Design
Mar 17, 2019
I spent the first few days of the week reading the second part of Nathan Goldstein’s Design and Composition and planning out my mural on the wall. Goldstein discusses the idea of line, which defines the boundaries of shapes and conceptualizes elements of the composition. Lines provide structure and form to a work of art. […]
How to Art 101
Mar 04, 2019
“Balance needs variation to be interesting, but variation needs balance to be coherent.” – Nathan Goldstein, Design and Composition Balance, emphasis, and simplicity. Together, these three compositional occurrences are the foundation of creating effective artwork. I spent some time this week reading the first chapter of Design and Composition by Nathan Goldstein to learn the […]
Week 1: Color, Happiness, and Wall Space
Feb 19, 2019
Hey! My name is Samrit and I’m a senior at BISV. Thanks for checking out my senior research project blog. You can find my project abstract here. I’ve begun the process of investigating the relationship between color and emotion, administering an online survey to more than 50 respondents and reading a study that explores the […]