Providing Design Solutions for Children's Centers based on the Factors that Improve Creativity

Abstract

The world needs more and more creativity to solve difficult problems. Psychologists believe that improving creativity related to childhood. Therefore, communities should focus on fostering creativity in children. Children spend most of their time in schools, kindergartens and children centers. So in this paper, the architectural principles of children's center in order to enhance children's creativity have been extracted. To achieve this goal, the definition of creativity, characteristics of creativity and creativity factors have been studied. The influence of environment on creativity was also studied. Architectural solutions and design principles were expressed according to definition of creativity and factors needed to develop creativity such as Imagination, Initiative. These principles related to issues such as brightness of the space, colors of the walls, height of the furniture, movable furniture, the view and exposure to natural environment, security and protection of place, form of the building, dimensions and shapes of windows and plant species. These solutions can help architects to enhance children's creativity and create a creative generation.