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eaea2005_151 |
| authors |
Ohno, Ruyzo |
| year |
2006 |
| title |
Seat preference in public squares and distribution of the surrounding people: An examination of the validity of using visual simulation |
| source |
Motion, E-Motion and Urban Space [Proceedings of the 7th European Architectural Endoscopy Association Conference / ISBN-10: 3-00-019070-8 - ISBN-13: 978-3-00-019070-4], pp. 151-163 |
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Public squares are shared by people who use them for various purposes. When people choose seats in a square, they unconsciously evaluate not only the physical characteristics of the space but also the distribution of others already present (Hall, 1966; Sommer, 1969; Whyte, 1988). Knowing the hidden rules of this behaviour will be important in designing squares that remain comfortable even in crowded situations. Most past studies of seat choice preference have reported on statistical tendencies derived from observations of subject behavior in actually existing sites (i.e., Abe, 1997; Imai, 1999; Kawamoto, 2003). However, they provide no clear theoretical model for explaining the basic mechanisms regulating such behaviour. The present study conducts a series of experiments in both real and virtual settings in order to extract quantitative relationships between subjects’ seat preferences and the presence of nearby strangers and to clarify what factors influence their seat choices. |
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EAEA |
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normal paper |
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Abe, Y., Hayashi, T. & Ohno, R. (1997)
 Environment-Behavior System in the Case of Seating Behavior in the Exterior Space
, Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting Architectural Institute of Japan, D-1, Pp.685-688
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Hall, E. T. (1966)
The Hidden Dimension
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Imai, T., Kobayashi, S. & Ohno, R. (1999)
Influence of Distribution of Existing People on Other’s Seating Behavior
, Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting Architectural Institute of Japan, D-1, Pp.763-766
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Kawamoto, K., Yosida, K., Tobari, E. & Ueno, A. (2003)
Sitting Behavior and Interpersonal Distance in Linear-shaped Urban Open Space
, Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting Architectural Institute of Japan, E-1, Pp.889-892
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Sommer, R. (1969)
Personal Space
, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
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Whyte, W. H. (1988)
The City
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