Perceived openness-enclosure of architectural space.

Author(s)
Hayward, S.C. & Franklin, S.S.
Year
Abstract

This paper is concerned with the architectural variables that determine the perception of open and enclosed space. Several authors seem to agree that the organization and characteristics of vertical elements (e.g. walls, colonnades, trees) distinguish an undifferentiated, open area from a confined, articulated enclosed space. The purpose of this experiment is to examine two alternative interpretations of the effect of boundary elements on the perception of open and enclosed space.

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B 7390 fo /82.1/
Source

Environment and Behavior, Vol. 6 (1974), No. 1 (March), p. 37-52, fig., ref.

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