Personal Bias: The Influence of Personality Profile on Residential Design Decisions

Ahmadzad-Asl

et al. 2021

BCN

It is often believed and expected that a clear relationship exists between human personality and human preferences in architecture. However, by reviewing the findings of previous studies, it is found out that such expectation is not necessarily true, as there is no consistency among previous findings. This study provides a critical review and overall classification of various research approaches and assessment methods used in previous studies. In addition, the theoretical and practical shortcomings of each approach have been introduced. Next, the psychological approach is recommended as a more feasible one, and the studies carried out using this approach are structurally analyzed. The theoretical frameworks, strategies and the execution tactics of these researches were critically reviewed. Finally, a systematic quadruple model was suggested for evaluating aesthetic experiences and judgments. After presenting the manifest and the hidden variables with this model, machine learning helped to discover the hidden patterns in the personality and human preferences.

Section: Practical Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Practical Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Personality and aesthetic preferences in architecture: a review of the study approaches and assessment methods

Ahmadzad-Asl

et al. 2021

BCN

“…These parts have a particular function in the office and have an impact on the Productivity of the employees. Matthews et al (2010) did a study about the influence of Personality on Form in residential buildings. Their study revealed that there was a strong relationship between Personality type (MBTI) and three-dimensional Form in design choices made for the creation of personal home environments.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Personality Assessments in Architects’ Offices: An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship between Personality Types, Forms and Productivity in Office Interior

Poursafar¹,

Rodrigues²,

Devi³

2016

MAS

Purpose; this is an empirical research, concerned with the relationship between Personality types and Form of the Furniture, with the productivity consideration. The outcome does not emphasize the interactional processes among employees; it will establish a link between Psychology, Architecture and Productivity.Methodology; the primary data for the survey was collected from a self-administered questionnaire from 202 employees through the online survey and hard copy. The survey study was conducted to the employees of the Architect’s office in Iran and India.Result; the study revealed that Personality types in Architects’ offices has a significant influence on the employees’ preferences regarding Form of the Furniture, but it had not impacted on their Productivity. Besides, Form selections in these offices had a significant influence on the employees’ Productivity.

Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts

“…Over the past few decades, several studies have attempted to predict the relationship between personality traits and aesthetic preferences (Chamorro-Premuzic et al, 2010, 2009; Feist & Brady, 2004; Furnham & Chamorro-Premuzic, 2004; Furnham & Walker, 2001a, 2001b; Jankowski et al, 2020; McManus et al, 2010; Palmer & Griscom, 2013; Pietras & Czernecka, 2018; Swami & Furnham, 2012, 2014), as personality traits have been proposed as some of the determinants of an individual’s mental and cognitive function and emotional behavior (Cloninger & Svrakic, 2016; DeYoung & Gray, 2009; Gray, 2004; Gray et al, 2002). Also, in recent years, some surveys have investigated the correlation between personality traits and architectural preferences (Cleridou & Furnham, 2014; Cook & Furnham, 2012; Dębek & Janda-Dębek, 2012; Duffy et al, 1986; Ibrahim et al, 2002; Matthews et al, 2010; Stamps & Nasar, 1997). In this regard, in a study by Pietras and Czernecka (2018), personality traits and demographic characteristics, such as ambivalence and openness to experience, remarkably influenced aesthetic judgment and preferences.…”

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confidence: 99%

Personality traits can predict architectural preferences: A machine learning approach.

Tafti¹,

Ahmadzad-Asl²,

Memarian³

et al. 2022

Personalization of different aspects of architectural designs is one of the most novel issues in the modern world. The present study aimed to predict the association between personality traits and architectural preferences. A total of 352 participants with architectural (experts) and nonarchitectural (nonexperts) education were asked to complete a demographic profile and the NEO Five-Factor Personality Inventory. They were then asked to choose their preferred images, which were previously rated based on three aesthetic variables, that is, color-contrast, abstractness-concreteness, and spatial openness, in a series of two-alternative forced-choice questions. By using a random forest classifier, an accuracy of 73 to 84% was achieved for the variables. Due to the complexity of rules in the random forest model, data were explored for more interpretable rules, and a rule-based classifier (Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis software) was used. Based on the findings, introverts had the opposite behavior compared to the general population; they preferred images of enclosed spaces and with high color contrast. They also preferred popular architectural styles to high-style designs. Otherwise, the preference for greater spatial openness was common in both expert and nonexpert groups, although it was more noticeable in female extroverts. Nonexperts with high levels of openness to experience were mostly attracted to abstract images. Experts and nonexperts showed similar preferences in terms of color contrast and spatial openness, while there was a significant difference between the two groups regarding their preferred abstract and concrete concepts. In conclusion, educational background and personality traits could influence aesthetic preferences.