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ARCHITECTURAL SPACE DENSITY ANALYSIS (ASDA): EXPLORATION OF SPACE AND SPACE FORMВ’S EFFECT ON PEOPLE: FROM ENCLOSURE THROUGH REFUGE TO SPACE QUALITY
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In this study we explore the effect of the form of space on people. We approach the problem from the concept of enclosure, and its measurement. We made enclosure measurable. Several studies have described that to enclosure, spatially different surfaces and their distances from the subject are relevant. To make measurable this effect, we developed a new index called architectural space density. This is an integral along the perceived surface, what is (mathematically) reached for a subject with the average of the surface distances (d) in each direction is calculated logarithmically (ASD ...). We re-analysed a previous study by Thiel et al., and found strong correlation between ASD and enclosure. We can state, that between space density (under similar lightness conditions: enclosure) and activity there is a link: on survival-advantageous background the enclosed (spatially high density) locations fit better to low level activities, the open (spatially low density) locations to high level activities.
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