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LIVE: Interior Decoration Masterclass
  • Pages
    • Module 0: Start Here
    • Module 1: Interior Decorating
      • 1.1 Design V.S. Decoration
      • 1.2 What are Your Goals?
      • 1.3 Design Principles
      • 1.4 Before Photos & Measurements
    • Module 2: Determining Your Style
      • 2.1 Style Quiz
      • 2.2 Mood Board
      • 2.3 Establishing The Mood
    • Module 3: Space Planning
      • 3.1 Space Planning Basics
      • 3.2 Taking Inventory
      • 3.3 Space Planning Based on Design Style
      • 3.4 Drawing Your Floor Plan
    • Module 4: Layering Method
      • 4.1 Architecture & Paint
      • 4.2 Flooring
      • 4.3 Upholstered Furnishing
      • 4.4 Non-Upholstered Furnishing
      • 4.5 Accent Fabrics
      • 4.6 Lighting
      • 4.7 Accessories & Art
      • 4.8 Plants
      • 4.9 Revisiting Your Floor Plan
    • Module 5: Shopping, Installation, & Styling
      • 5.1 Shopping
      • 5.2 Installation
      • 5.3 Styling Tips and Tricks
      • 5.4 After Photos
      • 5.5 Celebrate The Space !
    • Module 6: Conclusion
    • Bonuses
      • 1. Community
      • 2. Interior Decorating Resource Guide
      • 3. 99 Styles
      • 4. Home Office Guide
      • 5. Abundance By Design Summit
        • 5.1 Mindset & Organization
        • 5.2 Creating Creative Spaces
        • 5.3 Health, Ergonomics & Productivity
        • 5.4 Being Authentic in Business & Life
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          5.5 Architectural Design Psychology and Wellbeing
        • 5.6 Organization & Business Productivity
        • 5.7 Productivity Through Organization & Successfully Setting Up Your Home Office
        • 5.8 Systems & Methods to Daily Organization
        • 5.9 Organization & Livable Sustainable Systems
        • 5.10 Abundance in Energy & Relationship with Space
        • 5.11 Mindset & Abundance in Your Space
        • 5.12 Creating a Livable Home That Reflects Who You Are
        • 5.13 Wellness & Design
        • 5.14 Organization & Everyday Living
        • 5.15 Mindset, Health & Overall Wellbeing
        • 5.16 Morning Meditation
        • 5.17 Movement & Space
        • 5.18 Breathwork
      • 6.Feng Shui - Living with Style & Shui

5.5 Architectural Design Psychology and Wellbeing

Interview with Dak Kopec

Dak Kopec is an Architectural Psychologist and Associate Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dak has authored several books used by interior design educators, including three editions of Environmental Psychology for Design. He is a two-time Polsky Prize winner, is credited with researching, developing, and administering the first low residency graduate program focused on designs for human health at the Boston Architectural College, and has been awarded honorary Fellowship to ASID (HFASID).
Dak served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Hawaii with a joint position in schools architecture and medicine, was listed as a Fulbright Specialist, and subsequently served two terms as a Fulbright Reviewer. In 2017 Dak won IDEC & Community Service Award for the design of a group home for people with developmental disabilities and early onset Dementia. Today Dak is calling upon his diverse educational background in Health Sciences, Psychology, and Architecture to promote interdisciplinary and person-centered design.
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AUTHOR OF: ENVIRONMENT PSYCHOLOGY FOR DESIGN
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AUTHOR OF: HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
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AUTHOR OF: ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR DESIGN (2nd EDITION)
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