EdOnline

DESCRIPTION: Historic pandemics of the 20th and 21st centuries have shaped our behavior, our attitudes, and the way we live and work. Their impact has extended to our interior spaces, causing changes in design that extend well past the immediate effects of the pandemic. This course looks at the great influenza pandemic of 1918”’1920 and COVID-19 and reviews their effects on society and design. Looking to a post-COVID-19 future, the course suggests specific design themes to contemplate and what the future of color and design might be. OBJECTIVES: At the end of this program, participants will be able to: 1) explore the world pandemics of the 20th and 21st centuries and their effects on society, 2) highlight the stages of a life-changing event as they relate to COVID-19, lockdowns, uncertainty, protest, and optimism, 3) compare and contrast color and design changes influenced by the great influenza pandemic and COVID-19, and 4) discuss the future of color and what ’s next in home design after COVID-19.