Transparency’s Implications Are Clear (10-10-14)
Environmental psychologists have been saying for years that too much transparency (literally) in workplaces and elsewhere can create difficult situations.
Environmental psychologists have been saying for years that too much transparency (literally) in workplaces and elsewhere can create difficult situations.
Designers can influence how people perceive spaciousness and enclosure.
How important is access to a clean and natural environment?
Lighter environments seem more open.
Patrons prefer different restaurant seats under different situations.
Three articles on how certain aspects of the environment affect people’s perception of danger add to our knowledge about how to make places safer.
Arthur Stamps (Institute of Environmental Quality) studied enclosure using visual simulations with three varied properties: height of enclosure, permeability, and the perceived area of the enclosure.