My studio project for the quarter involves redesigning the workstation of a particular occupation. For me, this mean looking at the way audiologist’s conduct their work in a sound booth. From my time spent interviewing and talking with the audiologists at Mason Children’s hospital and surrounding practices, I have uncovered multiple areas that can be improved in the Mason Children’s hospital sound booth.
1. The current atmosphere needs to be addressed. Upon first walking into the booth, it can appear cluttered, and disorganized. This is due in part to the great amounts of wires and cords necessary to conduct their tests. The walls of the booth are bare perforated steel, and are painted a cold grey color further adding detracting from the atmosphere. By incorporating new technologies and by investing in a booth renovation of acoustic wall fabric, these problems could begin to be addressed.
2. Storage is currently another issue. Again, out of necessity there are many different tools, instruments, and toys in the room. Currently there is little in the way of solutions in place to manage all of these factors and do so in a way that appears organized and aesthetically pleasing.
3. There needs to be more emphasis on creating a child friendly setting. The colors, the furniture the use of wall space, all should considered from the perspectives of the child, the parent and the audiologist.
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