Homeowners’ Experience in Naturally-Built Residences (6-08-07)
Peacock interviewed residents of naturally-built homes about the experience of living in these structures and noted several themes in their comments.
place science
Shape Preferences Vary Based on Personality (6-07-07)
The way that people think about their relationships with others influences their preferences for different sorts of shapes.
Pain Tolerance Higher When Smelling Sweet Smells (6-06-07)
Smelling sweet smells associated with sweet tasting foods (such as caramel) increases pain tolerance.
Pass-Along Survey Participants (6-05-07)
People e-mailed requests to participate in an online survey (whether the survey itself or a link to the survey appears in the e-mail) often forward these requests on to other people, which results in what is known as the “pass-along” effect.
Ceiling Height Matters! (6-04-07)
Ceiling height influences how people function in a space.
What Does That Color Mean? (6-01-07)
Aslam’s research has identified current color associations in a number of cultures.
Building Great Places to Live (5-31-07)
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment has identified 20 questions that should be answered by developers building new homes and the local government authorities that govern their activities.
Three Types of Experience (5-30-07)
Desmet and Hekkert identify the three elements of subjective experience present during human-product interaction; these intertwined components of experience are also relevant to response to places.
Risk and Urban Design (5-29-07)
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) encourages urban planners to incorporate reasonable levels of risk into public spaces, by making users risk-aware.
Behavior in High-Rises During Emergencies (5-25-07)
Proulx has completed a noteworthy study of occupant responses to building-related emergencies in high-rise office buildings, such as fires in the structures.
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