| Title |
A Study on Evaluation for the Sensory Design Factors of Outdoor Spaces in Apartment Complexes |
| Authors |
Heo, Hye-Young ; Park, Soobeen |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2015.31.2.77 |
| Keywords |
Apartment ; Outdoor Space ; Comfort ; Sensibility Factors ; Importance Performance Analysis |
| Abstract |
This study aims to evaluate the design elements which provide the residents with pleasant sensory stimulations so that enhance their comfort in the outdoor space of Korean apartment complexes. Design factors of the outdoor spaces were categorized and transferred into the evaluative tools to measure the residents' sensory comfort through literature review. The survey research was carried out to examine the residents' perceived satisfaction and importance of sensory stimulating factors. The sample data from 300 residents were discussed by the IPA analysis to determine which factors should be intensified in the outdoor space design. The results are as follows: (1) Design elements for the apartment outdoor space design were reclassified as the visual, the auditory, the olfactory, the tactile, and the psychological design factors. (2) The sensory stimulating design factors were divided into four realms by IPA analysis: the major design realm (1st quadrant), the intensive design realm (2nd quadrant), the tactical design realm (3rd quadrant), and sufficient design realm (4th quadrant). (3) Directly affective factors to the residents' comfort such as lighting, noise control, odor treating, the durability of materials, and CCTV sets were settled on the major and intensive design realms. (4) The tactical factors such as diversity, natural sound and odor, use of natural materials, and visibility were also defined as the critical outdoor space design factors because their importance scored relatively low but still over the middle (>3.5). |