A study on architectural spaces from psychological perspective emphasizing the autism rehabilitation clinic

With regard to the increase of autism among children, it is possible to save autistic children via recognizing the required spaces and therapeutic centers for the autistic children. Unfortunately, there are not such places in Iran. The purpose of making such centers is to support the social services development for autism and support families of the autistic children. It also intends to gather data related to the required space for designing and making proper clinics for autism n the world. In order to study autistic children’s behavioral change at the time of facing architectural spaces, 19 parents of the autistic children were investigated via the field study. In this study, a questionnaire was designed based on the qualitative study of parents’ observation on children with the mild and severe autism spectrum and Asperger syndrome. The questionnaire was designed in relation with service, therapeutic, and educational spaces, moreover, the research had a comparative and descriptive-analytical nature. According to the research and field observations, using light colors, and avoiding colors that stimulates children and also disturb their concentration are recommended. A range of colors or a dark room could be used to enhance autistic children’s concentration and decrease their stress. It plays a positive role in their therapeutic process. Moreover, the architectures should provide flexible spaces with regard to children’s needs in order to help the autistic children and their parents.