| Title |
Development of a Framework for Evaluating Healing Environments Through a Review of Korean Research Literature |
| Authors |
정창헌(Cheong, Chang Heon) ; 이선혜(Seonhye Lee) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2025.41.6.89 |
| Keywords |
Healing environment; Evaluation tool; Framework; Literature review |
| Abstract |
This study explores the components of healing environments and develops a framework for their evaluation through a literature review. The
review focused on Korean-language publications using keywords such as healing, environment, architecture, and space. A total of 38 relevant
articles were identified and analyzed. Korean research tends to emphasize social, psychological, and cognitive aspects of healing spaces,
though quantitative and systematic approaches to these subjective factors remain underdeveloped. The elements of healing environments appear
both as physical indicators used in design and as values that serve as design goals. Some evaluation methods found in the literature lack
generalizability and objectivity. To address this, the study differentiates between the values a healing environment aims to achieve and the
key elements used to support those values. It also categorizes healing spaces based on function into individual, social, and supportive spaces.
This study establishes a foundational framework for evaluating healing environments and highlights the need for future research to develop
quantitative tools for assessing specific elements that support their intended values. |