• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Interior Design Conference
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• 1999.04a
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• pp.83-86
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• 1999

The purpose of this study is to make interior environment which can support the education effectively through acceptance of the requirements of users about the environmental factors of learning spaces for the visually impaired students. For them, researcher investigated the literature cited and did the field survey. And also, this researcher analyzed user's satisfaction extent for structure, design, and technical environment factors by the evaluation elements. On the basis of the result of analysis, Two rooms which had big problems for physical environment were selected. And then the design recommendations focusing on environmental factors - circulation, furniture arrangement, colour, lighting etc. - were proposed by this researcher on the basis of space user's requriement.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Educational Facilities
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.57-64
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• 1994

The purpose of this study is to get data of architectural planning in the special school for the Blind. To this end the chilcren's learning activities were analyzed, and their characteristics were noted in relation with the corresponding rooms. The findings may be summarized as follows. i) The pattern of study activities are multivarious. ii) Variety in learning spases is required. And it needs a space which can accommodate simultaneously both static and dynamic study activities. iii) The learning space must be conveniently planned in relation to those facilities for basic life activities such as eating and washing so that the children receive training in those activities as well.