Turid Borgestrand Øien

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Postdoc, Aalborg University

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Afdeling

BUILD — Department of Construction, Urban and Environment

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tuo@build.aau.dk

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Architecture

“Real light can be source of good quality of life in people with impaired vision”

Turid Borgestrand Øien is an Architect MAA and Assistant Professor at the Department of Construction, City and Environment at Aalborg University, where she researches the built environment as part of people's everyday lives. In the research group Universelt Design, the focus has been particularly on vision and light, but her work also includes a broad interdisciplinary collaboration: from visual professionals to authorities, builders, architects and lighting designers.

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Construction

urban space

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Health/Medicine

The lamps in the home can make our eyesight better. But how?

A research project from Aalborg University is investigating how residential lighting can be improved for elderly people with low vision. The project involves users, designers and architects in developing solutions that enhance quality of life and function in the home.

Health/Medicine

The right lighting can contribute to quality of life among people with impaired vision

This article explores how individually tailored lighting can enhance the quality of life for people with visual impairments. The project “Better light, better life” highlights new rehabilitation methods based on home environments and personal needs.

Architecture

Science talks: Universal design for more usable, livable and healthy buildings

Researchers with backgrounds in architecture explore how universal design in sports and housing facilities can enhance quality of life and health for people with disabilities, focusing on rehabilitation, sensory needs, and user-centered building design.

Construction

urban space

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