01

BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS AND USER

SATISFACTION
 INTERACTIVE SPACES IN COLLEGE
CAMPUS
INTERACTIVE SPACES – SERVES AS GATHERING SPACE TO INTERACT AND SHARE IDEAS.
- IMPACT PSYCHOLOGY OF AN INDIVIDUAL.
HOME BASE – A STUDENTS MAJOR DEPARTMENT OR BLOCK AROUND WHICH HIS/HER
DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE.
4 MAJOR HOME BASE GATHERING SPACES:
o THE FRONT PORCH: o THE FRONT YARD:
- TRANSITION SPACE. - BUFFER BETWEEN PRIVATE
- SMALLER SOCIAL GATHERING AND PUBLIC SPACE.
- TO INCLUDE PLACES TO STUDY - SOFT SCAPE COMMPARED
AND MEET CASUALLY TO THAT OF FRONT PORCH.

o THE BACK YARD: o THE BACK DOOR:

- PARTIALLY ENCLOSED BY - SERVICE ENTRANCE.
BUILDNGS. - AWAY FROM THE USUAL
- SEMI- PRIVATE. COMMOTION OF THE
- SPACE FOR INFORMAL MEET BUILDING.
AND LUNCH.
OUTDOOR SPACES THAT INFLUENCE
BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS
02 GREEN SPACES

01 PLAZAS

• SPACES TO MEET, STAGE

RALLIES,DISPLAYS OR RELAX.
• CAN BE GREEN AREAS OR • STUDENT PREFER
HARD SURFACED. GREEN SPACES.THAN
• INTEGRATE COLLEGE CULTURE HARD SURFACES.
WITH COLLEGE • ALLEVIATING STRESSES
SPATIAL STRUCTURE. IN STUDENTS.
• MAJOR LUNG SPACE
OUTDOOR SPACES THAT INFLUENCE
BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS
03 OUTDOOR INFORMAL STUDY 04 GREEN SPACES
AREA

• FACTORS THAT INHIBIT • SENSE OF CALMNESS.

OUTDOOR STUDY: • CLOSER TO NATURE.
CROWD, • LOCATION
NOISE,GLARE, NOWHERE TO CONSIDERATIONS:
SIT,OUTDOOR DISTRACTIONS. - NEAR MAJOR
• LOCATION CLASSROOM BUILDINGS.
CONSIDERATIONS: - PLACES AWAY
- NEAR BUILDING FROM NOISE.
ENTRANCES. - SPOTS UNDER
- AREAS CLOSE LARGE MATURE TREES.
TO INEXPENSIVE SNACKS.
- SEMI-
ENCLOSED PATIOS, TRRACES.
OUTDOOR SPACES THAT INFLUENCE
BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS
05 CAMPUS ENTRANCES 06 SPORT GROUNDS

• THE INITIAL ENERGY AND PLEASANTNESS OF • GIVES MOTIVATIONAL INSPIRATION

ENTERING THE COLLEGE. • TEAM PLAY
• TO PROVID PLEASANT SUBSPACES FOR • HELPS IN PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
WAITING, EATINGS, CASUAL STUDY, • HEALTH ASPECTS.
PERUSING NOTICES.
INDOOR SPACES THAT INFLUENCE BEHAVIORAL
ASPECTS
01 HALLWAYS AND PATHWAYS 02 CAFETERIA AND FOOD SERVICE AREA

• PATHWAYS THAT CONNECT

BUILDINGS AND IN A
BUILDING ITSELF.
• ROUTES OF VARYING
SIZES - DISPLAY SPATIAL
ASPECTS OF
INTERACTION.
• OPPURTUNITY FOR
STUDENT TO INTERACT.

• BESIDES STUDENTS
FROM HAVING
MEALS, THESE
SPACES ARE ALSO
AREAS OF
INTERACTION.
INDOOR SPACES THAT INFLUENCE BEHAVIORAL
ASPECTS
01
COURTYARDS

• visual connection with open

spaces would lead to active
use of open spaces.
• Easy accessibility of a
courtyard is crucial to users.
• creates interactions with the
space.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS THROUGH
OF USER
SATISFACTION
STUDIES THROUGH STUDIES
SHADING OF OPEN SPACES
A CONTRIBUTES TO MOST OF THE
ACTIVITY IN THE OUTDOOR SPACES.
SHORT AND CLEAR PESDESTRIAN
B PATHWAYS INCREASE THE USAGE
OF WALKWAYS.
CHANGES IN LANDSCAPE HINDERS
C THE
SENSE OF OWNERSHIP OF THE
STUDENTS WHO USE THEM .
ADDITION AND DELETION TO BE
DONE BASSED ON PATTERN OF
USAGE.
INTERACTION OCCURS WHEN
D STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED INACTIVE
PARTICIPATION WITHIN AN
INTERACTIVE SPACE.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS OF USER
SATISFACTION THROUGH STUDIES

INTERACTION OCCURS WHEN .

SIMPLE AND COMFORTABLE
E STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED INACTIVE G SEATING IN WALKWAYS AND
PARTICIPATION WITHIN AN CORRIDORS TO SUPPORT HIGHER
INTERACTIVE SPACE. LEVEL INTERACTION.

AVOID DESIGN ELEMENTS LIKE

F FIXED AMPHITHEATRE AND NON-
NATURAL SEPARATION OF H ADJACENT INDOOR AND OUTDOOR
SPACES .
ACADEMICS AN STUDENTS.