The Transition of Scale: New Approaches in Examining Spatial Sensations from Urban Vegetation in the Context of Interior Architecture
Šejla Župljanin, Relja Petrović
https://doi.org/10.60152/3hltdfjz
Abstract: In current times, people are spending more time indoors than outside due to the combined effects of industrialization, globalization, and rapid urbanization. In fact, recent studies assert that contemporary lifestyles result in individuals spending the majority of their daytime time indoors. Many public institutions, jobs and services have transitioned to online spaces, making it so that humans barely have to leave the “comfort” of their homes. But what does that comfort represent and how can we measure it? In this research, our goal is to discover if by using artificial intelligence as a methodological approach to analyze human emotions and behavior, we can further explore how interior architecture can affect human wellbeing. With all of these spaces slowly transitioning from exterior to interior, we find it important to examine this issue. Through our study of comfort parameters in interior architecture, vegetation has been identified as a significant factor. Numerous studies have previously demonstrated its beneficial effects on human psychological and physiological health. There is a noticeable gap in the literature regarding its impact on interior architecture, though, as the majority of studies have concentrated on outdoor green areas. By using experimental methodology alongside a literature review, we aim to contribute to the understanding of emotional reactions to the presence of vegetation in indoor spaces, and how these insights can be integrated into the architectural design process.
Keywords: interior architecture, artificial intelligence, well-being, comfort, vegetation
How to cite this Paper (Harvard referencing style):
Župljanin, Š. and Petrović, R. (2024) ‘The Transition of Scale: New Approaches in Examining Spatial Sensations from Urban Vegetation in the Context of Interior Architecture’, in R. Bogdanović (ed.) On Architecture — Shaping the City through Architecture, Proceedings. Belgrade, Serbia: STRAND, pp. 259-268.