Focus: Facility Design
Designing for introverts and extroverts
Private spaces energize introverts and social spaces energize extroverts, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Private spaces energize introverts and social spaces energize extroverts, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. If the population is divided equally between introverts and extroverts, healthcare designers must address the needs of both populations.
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February 15, 2019
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