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Children from 8-15 in a recent test generally preferred landscape paintings of scenes with prospect, or “an unimpeded opportunity to see” into the distance.
People with particular demographic and personality profiles tend to prefer certain sorts of art.
The space syntax community continues to actively research human interaction by studying how people move and behave in buildings, neighborhoods, and cities.
Hillier’s classic, 1996 introduction to the concepts of space syntax, Space is the Machine, has been enhanced and reissued electronically by Space Syntax Limited.
How can Maslow’s self-actualization theory help in the design of homeless shelters?
Architecture can encourage group innovation, but it does not dictate innovative thoughts. Allen and Henn detail the relationship between organizational factors, space, and innovation.
Open-plan workplaces are not popular with the people who use them, but thoughtful design can help.
Several recent articles have addressed the relationship between home-based work and the experience of being home.
Urban places can sometimes be noisy, dirty, or unpleasant, but what makes them annoying?
Hands, heads and feet help sense temperature, so they should be considered when installing heating or cooling.