As the school semesters are coming to a close, I know how stressful it can get. Being an interior design student, projects can pile up, the only type of food you consume is coffee and Redbull, and the only all-nighter dates you're attending involve stacks of drawings, foam core boards and Power Point slides. It can get very stressful for students and many colleges and universities are implying programs which relieve some of the stress that comes along with school. Some colleges are creating programs that will involve bringing in cute animals such as puppies, kittens, rabbits etc.. and students are able to pet and play with them. The library of Cornell University in New York has designed a stress reliever that is both Eco-friendly and connects students with nature. They have installed a real lawn in the lounge area where students can sink their feet in, roll around or maybe even have a summer picnic in.This is actually all part of a experiment that the professors of the Human ecology department are testing in which they research the benefits of restoration that nature has. These type of stress reviler programs should be implied in all colleges and universities, by literally incorporating nature into an interior space, it can really have a relaxing effect of the people who use them, and it also contributes into the restoration of nature which has been a huge problem in the past few years. Even if we can start to covert our spaces into a greenhouse-like atmosphere, we can not only use it as a lounging area for us to enjoy but we can grow plants and trees that can be eventually introduced into the environment It's a win win situation, students are happy and the environment is restored.
Students enjoying a break in the lawn lounge area.
All info and images from: http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/cornell-installs-lawn-indoors-de-stress-students-finals-week-photos.html
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