Perceptions of youngsters on interior space quality in relation to materiality and spatial design

Wong, Chiang Her and Aziz, Aniza Abdul (2021) Perceptions of youngsters on interior space quality in relation to materiality and spatial design. International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, 8 (1). pp. 103-119. ISSN 1511-1369, DOI https://doi.org/10.11113/ijbes.v8.n1.630.

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Abstract

Studies discovered that humans spent around 80% of our time indoor and this phenomenon is deteriorating our health physically and psychologically. Thus, it is important to study the effects of different interior designs on our emotions. The previous studies and researches done on interior spaces are mostly focusing on measurable physical attributes of interior whereas the psychological relationships between interior design criteria and human emotions have not been well studied. Therefore, this research paper aims to determine the suitable interior space for youngsters from different backgrounds in terms of spatial quality and materiality. In this paper, 4 types of commonly-used materials in Malaysia, namely Timber, Concrete, Bricks and Stones are selected to be studied and analyzed based on the respondents' preferences and perceptions of warmness or coolness of materials. The results showed that there is no distinctive relationship between respondents' preferences to materials and their educational backgrounds but respondents of different races showed different degree of acceptance towards different finishing materials. The paper proof the respondents prefer to have warm-feeling materials such as timber and bricks for their home design as compared to cold-feeling materials such as concrete and stones. The results will serve as a material-selection guideline for designers. (c) 2021 Penerbit UTM Press. All rights reserved

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Interior design; Spatial quality; Psychological effects; Finishing materials; User preferences
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Divisions: Faculty of the Built Environment > Department of Architecture
Depositing User: Ms Zaharah Ramly
Date Deposited: 26 Aug 2022 02:41
Last Modified: 26 Aug 2022 02:41
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/35098

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