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Growing Concerned: How Societal Stress Relates To Plants In The Home, Trenton W. Birdwell
Growing Concerned: How Societal Stress Relates To Plants In The Home, Trenton W. Birdwell
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Design trends are constantly in flux, but the reasons why people prefer new trends are not readily apparent. This thesis brought together multiple aspects of interior design to investigate how design has changed. After a review of available studies, the researcher decided to focus on natural design in homes because this area has previous research upon which to build. This study compared data to examine how stress in America relates to plant imagery. The research questions asked what, if any, relationship exists between societal stress and the use of plants, plant-like objects, and window views.
Measures of stress included hospitalization, …