quantified in generic dimensions, additionally an
experimental method is required that provides for
reproducible and valid empirical data. Here in
particular caveats and chances when using virtual
reality (VR) technology for architectural simulation
are discussed.
The following chapter reviews the current state of
theories and research on affective responses to
architecture. Subsequently, four empirical studies are
presented that test the previously conceptualized
methodological framework and explore emotional
influences of various basic architectural design
aspects. Three alternative approaches for the
quantitative description of architecture are developed,
either based on image processing, lists of
architectural elements, or Space Syntax methods.
Finally, the issue of potential interactions between
different design aspects is discussed and empirically
tested, leading to a plausible framework model for the
integration of individual factors.
Taken together, a viable approach to the experience of
architectural space is outlined promising novel
insights into the emotional meaning of architecture.
Gerald Franz
Emotion Isovist Raumwirkung empirische Studien virtuelle Realität