Family Gathering Spaces
Researchers investigated current and idealized family gathering spaces through interviews with parents of elementary-school-aged children.
Researchers investigated current and idealized family gathering spaces through interviews with parents of elementary-school-aged children.
The question of how office workers are affected by features of the physical environment in which they work has preoccupied researchers as well as designers and building industry professionals for many years. Studies indicate that regardless of physical features, office employees become invested in and attached to their workspaces.
It seems intuitive that outdoor views and plants can decrease stress for office workers. But how might plants and views affect people when used together?
Allsteel, a major manufacturer of office furniture, recently released information collected from office workers about their satisfaction and desires regarding their workspaces.
Researchers have determined that pregnant women value perceived hominess in a birthing center and have identified several features that contribute to a perception of hominess.
Although studies have shown how neighborhood features can affect the activity of adults, less is known about how these features might affect young adults. Researchers studied the physical activity of Boy Scouts (10–14 years of age) around their Houston homes.
The current study indicates that the influence of ambient odor in retail spaces is influenced by the number of shoppers in an area, and that the positive influence of pleasant odors is only found when a moderate number of shoppers are present.
The pairings of slower music and higher shopper density, or faster music and lower shopper density, lead to different shopper evaluations of their shopping trips.
New research on pedestrian dynamics offers insight to designers who need to design facilities and spaces for the possibility of quick evacuations.
'Green nature' may be sought more often than 'natural water' when experiencing negative moods.