![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The colour change creates a subtle communicative bridge between patient and movement in the hospital - “the Rhythm of the House” and the outdoor -“the Rhythm of the Sun”. Research indicate that nature has a calming affect on patients, therefore flowers and leaves have been inspiration for the expression of the textiles. The thesis discusses the relation between healing environment and the importance of aesthetics, with a purpose to meet Emotional and Social needs of feeling “alive”, “well” and “included”. The thesis has a practical experimental approach and points out some of the chromatic materials possibilities in relation to present research of the two chromatic materials. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO look at how Smart Textiles can change today’s view and use of the interiors of the healthcare environment, through conceptual examples of the usability of the Photochromics and Thermochromics working as an information bridge for more isolated patients. This thesis, additionally, discusses the ability of the textile designer to achieve an intended aesthetic outcome, when working with an uncontrollable parameter, such as the sun, in comparison with the ‘traditional’ textile print design process. The effect of the individual components of the design process is to allow creation of both dynamic imageries on the textile surface and ‘an extended imagery’, which at times may co-exist within two or three-dimensional space. The research has resulted in a set of recommended guidelines for textile printmaker practitioners for use when working with textile designs to create dynamic effects with thermochromic dyes, moving light and shadow imageries, in some cases utilising heat circuits activated using photovoltaics. The work has been divided into two categories: the use of solar technology as a direct heater and as an indirect heat source using photovoltaic solar cells to power heat circuitry. In the context of the use of the sun as the dynamic activator, the investigation is focussed on design applications of sun-screening textiles for both indoor and outdoor use. This thesis has investigated how the design process used by a textile printmaker practitioner requires further modification when the sun, uncontrollable by nature, is used to activate thermochromic leuco dyes, a dynamic surface variable. ![]()
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