evidence-based design
nounA way of planning buildings using facts and research to help people feel and do better.
The new hospital used evidence-based design to make rooms quieter so patients could sleep.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method of creating spaces where choices are guided by studies and measured results.
The school library was built with evidence-based design, adding more daylight because studies show it helps reading.
3. The practice of using proven findings to improve how a place works for the people in it.
Evidence-based design helped the office add plants and quiet corners, and workers reported feeling calmer.
4. Designing with proof from past projects rather than only personal taste.
Instead of guessing colors, the team used evidence-based design and picked shades that reduce stress.