Enhancing Citizens’ Perceived Restoration Potential of Green Facades through Specific Architectural Attributes

Hajibeigi, Pegah; Pazhouhanfar, Mahdieh; Grahn, Patrik; Nazif, Hasan

doi:10.3390/buildings13092356

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“…The results of the present study also corroborate those of Staats, Swain and Cars [58] where subjects rated urban buildings more favourably when they were set in a natural context. This preference might be attributed to the restorative effects and benefits of vegetation on physical and psychological health [59,60] and the self-perceived restorative effect of vegetation [61].…”

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Strategic Design Approaches for Eliciting the Perception of ‘Prestige’ in Housing Consumers

Montañana,

Nolé,

Llinares

2024

Buildings

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In the current real estate landscape, there is a growing trend to focus on adding value to products to address the customer’s affective/emotional perspective, his/her perceptions of the ‘Prestige’ of properties being crucial for his/her final assessments of the products. This study delves into the design elements that shape perceptions of ‘Prestige’ using Kansei engineering in 235 participants who evaluated various real estate promotions through: (1) a set of 60 adjectives and (2) reason for purchase (residence or investment). A first factor analysis of the set of adjectives yielded 15 independent axes. A subsequent linear regression indicated that the ‘Prestige’ axis was among the four most important factors in/drivers of property purchase decisions. In the second phase, 62 design elements (and their respective categories) of real estate promotions were identified to establish 16 groups. A linear regression determined that Information presentation and Building were the groups of elements with the greatest impact on subjects’ perceptions of ‘Prestige’. A subsequent Univariate General Linear Model analysis identified the design elements significant for each group, such as Development type and Building shape, respectively. Finally, a Bonferroni post hoc test identified the important categories in each identified design element as Facing blocks and Stepped.

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Strategic Design Approaches for Eliciting the Perception of ‘Prestige’ in Housing Consumers

Montañana,

Nolé,

Llinares

2024

Buildings

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“…There is today a model of perceived sensory dimensions (PSDs), which can be developed, not least within artificial intelligence, to be used in the planning and design of urban smart health-promoting environments. Today, PSDs are used in the construction of databases and as tools in health-promoting urban planning and the design of urban environments [119,[137][138][139].…”

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“…City dwellers must, however, be able to visit larger natural and green areas providing the PSDs Open, Cohesive, Natural and Serene which are at a reasonable distance. Several studies are now investigating the possibilities of being able to plan and design small pocket parks in central city blocks, including facade greenery, to develop health-promoting properties [117,139,140]. Other studies deal with planning and designing larger park areas at reasonable distances that involve the PSDs Serene, Natural and Cohesive, which require larger green areas [114,141].…”

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Health-Promoting Nature-Based Paradigms in Urban Planning

Grahn,

Stoltz,

Skärbäck

et al. 2023

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Since the 19th century, urban planning has largely been guided by ambitions to improve the population’s wellbeing and living conditions. Parks and green areas have played a significant role in this work. However, the confidence in the function of green areas, and thus the motives for creating urban parks and green open spaces, have shifted over the years, which has affected both the planning and design of green areas. This entry describes three overarching paradigm shifts in urban planning, from the end of the 18th century to today, and the focus is on the major paradigm shift that is underway: how green areas can mitigate climate effects, increase biodiversity and at the same time support people’s health and living conditions in a smart city.

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Designing Stress-Relieving Small Inner-City Park Environments for Teenagers

Nosrati,

Pazhouhanfar,

Chen

et al. 2024

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All over the world, teenagers suffer from stress-related mental illness, and research shows that being in natural environments can bring about recovery. However, centrally located areas in cities where teenagers like to hang out are being densified at the expense of green spaces. The health-promoting function of small, centrally located parks is thus becoming increasingly important. This study examines Iranian teenagers’ assessment of the restorative potential of small, centrally located parks. Such parks include attributes typical of city centers, such as trees, lighting, park benches and flowers. A discrete sampling method was used to collect responses from a sample of 265 Iranian teenagers. They were asked to randomly rate the perceived recovery potential of digitally designed models of green spaces. The results show that the teenagers evaluated the presence of water in waterbeds to have a strong positive effect on recovery possibilities. The entire green area should also be screened off from the rest of the city and convey a soft impression. It should have lighting from tall lampposts, contain plant beds and, not least, have distinctive cultural attributes such as crescent arches and fountains. In the discussion of the article, we address the practical and theoretical implications of the findings.

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Enhancing Citizens’ Perceived Restoration Potential of Green Facades through Specific Architectural Attributes

Cited by 4 publications

References 70 publications

Strategic Design Approaches for Eliciting the Perception of ‘Prestige’ in Housing Consumers

Strategic Design Approaches for Eliciting the Perception of ‘Prestige’ in Housing Consumers

Health-Promoting Nature-Based Paradigms in Urban Planning

Designing Stress-Relieving Small Inner-City Park Environments for Teenagers

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