Lighting in Kindergartens: Towards Innovative Design Concepts for Lighting Design in Kindergartens Based on Children's Perception of Space

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Summary

This paper explores nature-based health interventions (NBIs) and their potential to improve physical, mental, and social wellbeing across various settings including schools, hospitals, and cities. For lighting designers working in kindergartens or healthcare environments, the findings suggest that integrating nature-inspired elements—including naturalistic lighting concepts—can support children's health and engagement.

Key Findings

27 distinct nature-based health interventions were identified through Delphi expert elicitation with 19 experts from 7 countries, targeting illness prevention, wellbeing promotion, and treatment of specific health conditions.
NBIs were broadly categorized into environment-changing interventions (e.g., hospital gardens, urban parks) and behavior-changing interventions (e.g., organized nature engagement programs).
Socioeconomic variation and other contextual factors were identified as key moderators of NBI effectiveness, highlighting the need for tailored implementation strategies.

Categories

Student Learning: The paper focuses on kindergarten environments and children's perception of space, relevant to lighting design in early childhood education settings.

Mood & Mental Wellness: Nature-based health interventions are discussed in the context of promoting mental and social wellbeing, which has implications for biophilic lighting design.