Subjective and physiological responses towards daylit spaces with contemporary façade patterns in virtual reality: Influence of sky type, space function, and latitude

Chamilothori, Kynthia; Wienold, Jan; Moscoso, Claudia; Matusiak, Barbara; Andersen, Marilyne

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101839

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“…Finally, physiological data of neither EEG nor ECG was influenced by aperture design. The insignificant results of ECG is in line with Chamilothori's conclusion in [17] but different from Chamilothori's conclusion that participants showed a larger decrease in heart rate while exposed to the irregular condition in [13]. In other words, influences of aperture designs upon physiological measures are still inconsistent and cannot be drawn a general conclusion.…”

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confidence: 66%

“…The start-up questionnaire contained the demographic information of gender, age, eyesight, grade and major, as well as the subjective current state of fatigue and alertness (Questions 4 and 5 in the Ending questionnaire of Table 1). The evaluation questionnaire contained eight questions followed Moscoso and Chamilothori's studies, which explored subjective assessments of daylighting patterns through VR scenes [10,[14][15][16][17]. The ending questionnaire asked participants to report their current state of eye soreness, vision clearness, mind freshness, fatigue and alertness after the experiment.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Window properties include window dimension [10], window number [11], window shape [12] and aperture design (or façade design) [13]. Sky types include overcast skies and clear skies [10,[14][15][16][17][18], varying in sunlight existence and luminance distributions. Interior sunlight patterns and daylighting compositions are composed by a combination of multiple design parameters, defined as natural a lightscape by Wu [19].…”

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“…Interior sunlight patterns and daylighting compositions are composed by a combination of multiple design parameters, defined as natural a lightscape by Wu [19]. Different interior sunlight patterns and daylighting compositions trigger various subjective lighting impressions and mood states [10,[14][15][16][17]20], which requires further exploration.…”

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Subjective and Physiological Responses towards Interior Natural Lightscape: Influences of Aperture Design, Window Size and Sky Condition

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Indoor daylighting quality has impacts on occupants’ physical and psychological aspects. Although daylighting design metrics have strictly restricted the amount of sunlight penetration, studies have shown occupants’ preference towards an appropriate amount of sunlight and distributions. Currently, insufficient studies have focused on the composition of interior daylighting distributions. Therefore, this paper presents a laboratory experiment exploring the psychological influences of sunlight patterns under immersive virtual reality scenes. The sunlight patterns are created by a combination of nine aperture designs, two window sizes and two sky types. The experiment collects 41 valid architecture students’ assessments and their physiological responses. Degrees of eight adjectives, including pleasantness, calmness, interest, excitement, complexity, spaciousness, satisfaction with exterior view amount and brightness, are rated by the participants. Physiological data of heart rates and electroencephalogram are collected. According to the analysis, both the aperture designs and sky types have influences upon subjective responses. The large window enhances beta oscillations and beta power on the right prefrontal lobe area, and the clear sky attenuates the theta rhythm on the pre frontal lobe areas. These findings indicate the important influence of natural lightscape compositions created by aperture designs and sky types upon occupants’ psychological processes.

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“…Numerous studies have demonstrated that sunny weather and good daylight could improve mood ( 23 , 27 ), relieve stress ( 28 ), improve perception ( 29 ) and promote physical and mental health ( 30 ). Ulrich ( 31 ) found that daylight can affect people’s environmental preference, thereby affecting restorativeness.…”

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Cloudy or sunny? Effects of different environmental types of urban green spaces on public physiological and psychological health under two weather conditions

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Shang,

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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Numerous studies have demonstrated that urban green spaces (UGSs) benefit human health, but few have focused on the influence of weather on environmental restorativeness. This study assessed how different weather conditions and environments affect human health. We exposed 50 participants to different UGS environments under cloudy and sunny conditions and collected physiological, psychological and aesthetic preference data. The result showed that the physical and mental benefits of UGSs were stronger on sunny days (pulse: [t = 2.169, p < 0.05]; positive affect: [Z = −10.299, p < 0.001]; perceived restortiveness: [Z = −3.224, p < 0.01]). The spaces with exposed sky had greater physiological restorativeness on sunny days; the spaces with calm water had greater emotional restorativeness on cloudy days, and natural spaces with less sky exposure had greater perceived restoration in both weather conditions. The spaces with water and less sky exposure promoted psychophysiological restoration in both weather conditions. This study demonstrates that weather significantly influences the restorative potential of UGSs, and there are also restorative variations in different green space environments under two weather conditions. In future UGS planning practices, it would be advisable to select appropriate environmental types and features based on the climatic characteristics of different regions. For instance, in areas with frequent overcast conditions, incorporating serene water bodies could be advantageous, while regions with predominantly sunny weather should encompass spaces with expansive sky views. By conducting comprehensive research on restoration environments that take weather conditions into account, new insights and nature-based solutions can be provided for creating healthy human habitats in the context of global climate change.

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Building Better Spaces: Using Virtual Reality to Improve Building Performance

Omidfar Sawyer,

Chamilothori

2024

Artificial Intelligence in Performance‐Driven Design

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Subjective and physiological responses towards daylit spaces with contemporary façade patterns in virtual reality: Influence of sky type, space function, and latitude

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Subjective and Physiological Responses towards Interior Natural Lightscape: Influences of Aperture Design, Window Size and Sky Condition

Subjective and Physiological Responses towards Interior Natural Lightscape: Influences of Aperture Design, Window Size and Sky Condition

Cloudy or sunny? Effects of different environmental types of urban green spaces on public physiological and psychological health under two weather conditions

Building Better Spaces: Using Virtual Reality to Improve Building Performance

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