Design of Family Rooms for Environment-Friendly Hotels Based on Parent-Child Interaction

Abstract

There has been a growing demand for family rooms of a hotel based on parent-child interactions as a result of the development of tourism. Unlike conventional designs of hotel rooms, the family room of hotels features a higher level of parent-child interactions. This paper investigated and studied literatures on the mentality and behaviors of children, and analyzed the mental needs of parents, aiming to boost parent-child interactions in an environment-friendly way. The paper proposed a design incorporating graffiti, window opening and holes in walls. By encouraging graffiti and design by parents and children, the room allows children to make a full use of imagination, practice manual skills and cultivate the awareness of environmental protection. The design fits the behavioral pattern of children and incorporate the elements of games, meeting the needs of both parents and children and enhancing the parent-child interactions of hotel family rooms.