Flooring Design Solutions in the Era of COVID-19
Interior design plays a fundamental role in not
only making education spaces functional, but also
in creating a calm, soothing environment for
students and faculty alike. Aesthetics—from color
selection to layout—are crucial in helping schools
re-emerge from the pandemic as safe spaces that
promote emotional and psychological well-being.
Here to shed further light on the topic are
David Dembowitz, Senior Vice President for
Mohawk Group; Royce Epstein, A&D Design
Director for Mohawk Group; and Rebekah
Matheny, associate professor of interior
design in the Department of Design at the
Ohio State University.
This Viewpoint will provide the answers to:
- What strategies are recommended for schools and
institutions to help them reemerge
post-pandemic?
- How do you provide visual cues that don't hinder sightlines?
- What are the things that draw people to a public space?
- How do you envision the built environment
changing to accommodate students after the
pandemic?
- What is systems thinking in terms of design solutions?
- What best practices can schools use to incorporate human-centered design?
- From the human-centered design
approach, what about cleaning,
maintenance and sanitation
standards?
- How can schools reset not just to get back to
normal, but to move to an even better place, both
operationally and socially?