Representations of shapes, forms & patterns of plants & vegetative matter.
(e.g., painting of flowers)

BOTANICAL MOTIFS

Research

Children and young people prefer thematic design w/ plants or flowers in hospitals *not indicated if living or representation in article (Coad & Coad, 2008
lowers stress in waiting room (Beukeboom et al., 2012)
Kellert’s reference (Hersey, 1999)
Nature representation in artwork for children's spaces are most preferred, choices should be available (Eisen et al., 2008)

References

Beukeboom, C. J., Langeveld, D., & Tanja-Dijkstra, K. (2012). Stress-reducing effects of real and artificial nature in a hospital waiting room. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 18(4), 329–333. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2011.0488

Coad, J., & Coad, N. (2008). Children and young people’s preference of thematic design and colour for their hospital environment. Journal of Child Health Care, 12(1), 33–48. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493507085617

Eisen, S. L., Ulrich, R. S., Shepley, M. M., Varni, J. W., & Sherman, S. (2008). The stress-reducing effects of art in pediatric health care: Art preferences of healthy children and hospitalized children. Journal Of Child Health Care: For Professionals Working With Children In The Hospital And Community, 12(3), 173–190. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493508092507

Hersey, G. L. (2001). The monumental impulse: Architecture’s biological roots (First MIT Press paperback edition). Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press.