Creating a Creative Environment By: Hayden McDuffee, Alex Miller, William Mark Strnad, and Lisa Stump

STUDENT SURVEY “How do you feel when you enter an academic building?”

STUDENT SURVEY “Better aesthetics. Hire a designer.” “Better aesthetics. Hire a designer.” “more color” “more color” “Creativity, giving the buildings more personality than just the square brick, steel, and glass prisons.” “Creativity, giving the buildings more personality than just the square brick, steel, and glass prisons.” “COLOR!” “COLOR!” “more vibrant atmosphere” “more vibrant atmosphere” “What can be done to improve this?”

#16 Least Beautiful Campus #16 Least Beautiful Campus #15 Least Happy Campus #15 Least Happy Campus

5 Environmental Characteristics that Produce Greater Creativity Complexity of Visual Detail Complexity of Visual Detail View of Natural Environment View of Natural Environment Use of Natural Materials Use of Natural Materials Fewer Soft/Faded Colors Fewer Soft/Faded Colors Less use of Manufactured Materials Less use of Manufactured Materials “The Potential Role of the Physical Environment in Fostering Creativity” By Janetta McCoy and Gary W. Evans published in Creativity Research Journal, Vol 14 Issue 3&4. October 2002

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Our idea…

Are you ready for this?

Stimulate the Senses Stimulate the Mind

Three Part Plan:

BEFORE AFTER

This is a Starting Block

Who should we talk to, if we want to make this happen? Mike Gosz (VP Undergraduate Affairs) Mike Gosz (VP Undergraduate Affairs) John Collins (VP Business & Administration, Head of Facilities) John Collins (VP Business & Administration, Head of Facilities)