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<article xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" dtd-version="1.0" article-type="healthcare" lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">IJCRR</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">I Journ Cur Res Re</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>International Journal of Current Research and Review</journal-title><abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">I Journ Cur Res Re</abbrev-journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn><issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">337</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi"/><article-id pub-id-type="doi-url"/><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Healthcare</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>EVALUATION OF COLOR AND LIGHTING PREFERENCES IN ARCHITECTS__ampersandsign#39; OFFICES FOR ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY&#13;
</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Poursafar</surname><given-names>Zahra</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Devi</surname><given-names>Nandineni Rama</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Rodrigues</surname><given-names>Lewlyn L. R.</given-names></name></contrib></contrib-group><pub-date pub-type="ppub"><day>11</day><month>02</month><year>2016</year></pub-date><volume/><issue/><fpage>1</fpage><lpage>6</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2009</copyright-year><license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>Background: Knowledge of design basics is key to the successful planning and implementation of any interior design project. The elements and principles of design represent general, universal ideas that refer to every aspect of design. Aim: This paper is focusing on occupant__ampersandsignrsquo;s Preferences regarding to Color and Lighting in the Architects__ampersandsignrsquo; offices in Iran and India to increase the level of personalization in work environment and improving the Productivity. The outcome of this research would establish the link between architectural elements and Productivity. Moreover, the study would give clear indicators for the future architects to have a base for understanding the requirements and produce architectural components to suit to their specific requirements. Methodology: The data was primarily sourced through a self-administered survey questionnaire using random sampling method on representative sampling basis. Result: The finding of the study indicated that for employees in offices there are wide variety of Preferences in case of Color and Lighting. Also the outcome reveals employee__ampersandsignrsquo;s Productivity in architects__ampersandsignrsquo; offices is affected by architectural elements. Conclusion: There are different Preferences regarding Colour and Lighting for employees in architects__ampersandsignrsquo; offices under the study. This difference would depend on distinction among behavioural, attitudinal and emotional pattern of the individuals. The result is based on the user__ampersandsignrsquo;s subjective impression and personal Preferences in case of Colour and Lighting.&#13;
</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd>Architects’ office</kwd><kwd> Preferences</kwd><kwd> Colour</kwd><kwd> Lighting</kwd><kwd> Productivity</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front></article>
