Behavior and Light

Examine how the presence or absence of light has affected your behavior in a particular space (public and private):

1) Hospitals:

Every hospital is the same. I think there is one architect that designs all of them and just spews out the same design each time. All have an over abundance over fluorescent lighting around every corner. Desaturated and sterile colours that make me feel:
-Uncomfortable - They feel like places where you will be a test subject. There is no personality because of the lack of colour and the blandness of it all. The lighting is irritating and and bright keeping you on constant alert.

2) My Nana's House:Not actually my Nana's house but a good representation of it

My Nana passed away a while back but I still remember her apartment's colours and lighting. It was always very dimly lit or only lit by sunlight that came through the heavy curtains. The furniture was all dark burgundies and olive greens with dark wood. All the decorations were intricate and delicate consisting of porcelain, glass and large brass pictures frames making me feel:
-Not so cozy - The dark colours added with the absence of a lot of light gave the place a sombre, museum like quality.
-Out of place - As a child I didn't feel like I belonged there because of the dark uninviting colours, lack of light and lack of objects to play with that weren't porcelain.

3) Cambie Bar:

I used to work yeeears ago and I remember it took on a different vibe for me from day to night. The bar has large windows all around that let in light during the day while low lighting and xmas lights lit up the bar at night.
During the day the bar felt:
-Friendly, easy going, cozy place to eat - The light coming through all the windows onto the old wood tables and floors made it feel cozy and inviting.
At night time the bar felt:
-Frenetic - Lights all around. Coming from xmas lights, inside fluorescents, machines (keno machine etc), light from outside streetlights spotlighting action out on the the streets