The Usability of Architectural Spaces: Objective and Subjective Qualities of Built Environment as Multidisciplinary Construction

Bittencourt, Maria Cristina; Pereira, Vera Lúcia Duarte do Valle; Júnior, Waldemar Pacheco

doi:10.1016/j.promfg.2015.07.919

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“…One tentative interpretation is that bathroom-dependent people are not differentially sensitive to the easiness of use. An alternative interpretation could be found in the users' difficulties to correctly identify usability aspects of the ease of use when assessing the architectural environments without experiencing the assessed object in real time and the relatively low salience of this feature in architectural environments [64][65][66][67]. This result highlights the fact that bathroom-dependent ill people value some of these aspects of public bathrooms more than their sane counterparts, at least in the privacy and cleanliness factors.…”

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The Development of a Public Bathroom Perception Scale

Corradi

García-Garzón

Barrada

2020

IJERPH

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Public bathrooms are sensible locations in which individuals confront an intimate environment outside the comfort of their own home. The assessment of public bathrooms is especially problematic for people whose illnesses make them more prone to needing this service. Unfortunately, there is a lack in the evaluation of the elements that are relevant to the user’s perspective. For that reason, we propose a new scale to assess these elements of evaluation of public bathrooms. We developed a scale of 14 items and three domains: privacy, ease of use and cleanliness. We tested the factor validity of this three-factor solution (n = 654) on a sample of healthy individuals and 155 respondents with a bowel illness or other affection that reported to be bathroom-dependent. We found that bathroom-dependent people value more privacy and cleanliness more than their healthy counterparts. We additionally found a gender effect on the scale: female participants scored higher in every domain. This study provides the first scale to assess value concerning public bathrooms and to highlight the relevance of different bathrooms’ aspects to users.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Development of a Public Bathroom Perception Scale

Corradi

García-Garzón

Barrada

2020

IJERPH

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“…By exploring combination of behavioural data modelling with rule based systems from architectural social science, Jorn and Shin (2013) showed that the social psychology of spatial modification behaviours can be modelled and simulated. Another related study in social science has suggested that human behaviours are greatly impacted by elements of the surrounding built environment (Bittencourt et al, 2015). These studies indicate the prospect of how architectural parametricism may be redefined and enriched with inclusion and synthesis of spatial-social dynamics in computational design process to facilitate co-design and evidence-based design.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…To evaluate the social comfort of an architectural space, we define Social Spatial Comfort (SSC) value as a behaviour-led measurement. The SSC value is developed from three main factors influencing human spatial experiences (Sussman & Hollander, 2014;Bittencourt et al, 2015):…”

Section: Analysis and Evaluation Of Social Spatial Comfort (Ssc) Valuementioning

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Integration of agent-based modelling of social-spatial processes in architectural parametric design

Nguyen

Wang

Peng

2019

Architectural Science Review

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Applications of computational parametric design in architecture have been associated with radical new form. The recent promotion of such association has led to detachment of other design parameters foundational to architecture, particularly in areas concerning the social and spatial processes of inhabitation. An explicit representation framework is required for modelling the social-spatial processes of inhabitation. In this paper, we introduce an agent-based modelling framework with a computational model of social-spatial dynamics at its core. Here, architectural parametric design is performed as a process of modelling the temporal characteristics of spatial changes required for members of a social group to reach social spatial comfort. We have developed a prototype agent-based system implemented on the Rhino-Grasshopper platform. The prototype system employs a human behaviour model adapted from the PECS (Physical, Emotional, Cognitive, Social) reference model first proposed by Schmidt and Urban. The agent-based modelling was evaluated by comparative modelling of two real Vietnamese dwellings: a traditional vernacular house in Hue and a contemporary house in Ho Chi Minh City. The evaluation shows that the system returns differentiated temporal characteristics of spatial modifications of the two dwellings as expected. We close the paper with ongoing work to extend the agent-based framework.

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“…In line with this, the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building Construction (CIB) developed a network to investigate the applicability of usability concepts in architecture and to identify methods that would enable a more positive user experience in different spatial scenarios (Alexander, 2008). The use of this term is justified in this discipline by the idea that usability refers to the degree to which something (a service, facility or product, not just a software system) is easy to use and suits the people who use it (Haron et al, 2012;Bittencourt et al, 2015). Finally, the term "usability of buildings" is understood as a process during which the range of experiences that users have, insofar as the adaptation between action and space is concerned (Fenker, 2008).…”

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The usability of visitor attractions: state-of-the-art

Navarro-Ruiz

McKercher

2020

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Purpose Visitor attractions constitute the essence of the tourism phenomenon. However, management techniques that are expressly designed for tourism and develop different uses/activities and subsequently influence visitor experiences are under-researched. Hence, the purpose of this study is to develop a conceptual framework that provides a bridge between on-site management, visitor attraction development and visitor experience by introducing a novel concept: “usability of visitor attractions.” This new concept captures how managers can develop uses for visitors to experience the attraction. Thus, this study explores this concept and serves as the foundation for further research on this topic. Design/methodology/approach The systematization of the state of the art is based on an exhaustive desk research review of both academic and grey literature to endorse the “usability of visitor attractions” concept. Findings The literature review reveals that visitor attraction management affects visitor experience. To succeed, managers should consider the ease of use and the design of activities. Therefore, an innovative conceptual model is built to explore how on-site management techniques based on this new concept impact on visitor’s experience. Originality/value Research on visitor experience in attractions has neglected the impact of on-site management tools hitherto. Therefore, the originality of the study lies on providing a robust framework that enlightens how visitor attraction management affects visitor experience by developing the usability. The study proposes a novel concept and an original model that will be of a critical interest to tourism academia and will serve as practical guidance for attraction managers.

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The Usability of Architectural Spaces: Objective and Subjective Qualities of Built Environment as Multidisciplinary Construction

Cited by 18 publications

References 8 publications

The Development of a Public Bathroom Perception Scale

The Development of a Public Bathroom Perception Scale

Integration of agent-based modelling of social-spatial processes in architectural parametric design

The usability of visitor attractions: state-of-the-art

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