Senja Ruohonen

Title

PhD student, Aalborg University

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Dept

Department of Construction, Urban and Environment

Contact

senjamr@build.aau.dk

Subject area

Design

Senja Ruohonen, PhD student at Aalborg University, is a new member of The Bevica Foundation’s interdisciplinary research network. Senja was invited to join the network, because of her work on how people with vision impairment experiences and uses light in their home, and how these personal practices can inform the way we build.

Themes

Housing

Disability

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Building Design

Good lighting is about more than being able to read the newspaper

Senja Ruohonen, in her PhD, investigates how people with impaired vision experience and use lighting in everyday life. She combines qualitative interviews and light measurements to understand both practical and mood needs in interior design.

Housing

Disability