• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.167-177
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• 2013

The environmental considerations should be taken into full consideration in order to make the use of ground space as comfort and efficient as that of ground space. The visual environmental factors which provide visual informations in underground spaces where the environmental information can be acquired only by the surroundings expand their role as affordance for wayfinding. This study focuses on the visual performance evaluation of wayfinding factors on the subway transfer station platform and aisle as major space for movement in four subway transfe stations and analyzes the material, pattern, color, and lighting provided by the visual environment in underground space as directional marked label, regional differentiation and sign system. The results of this study comes are as follows. First, As to the directional marked label at the subway platform and transfer aisle, following patterns are colors, finishing materials and lighting for the sake of safety and convenience, And regional differentiation, following colors are patterns for the space division. Finally sign system which practically provides the most information, however, it is most insufficient to be a space-preception element. Second, According to the type of platform structures, such as an island platform and a separate platform, the main areas of and necessity for the space-perception elements may bring about changes. Third, these four stations that has been analyzed for this study, lighting, compared with color, finishing material and pattern, has been highly insufficient to be a perception element.

• 디자인학연구
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.255-270
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• 2003

본 연구의 목적은 루트 커뮤니케이션(Route Communication)에서 랜드마크의 역할을 이론적인 고찰에 의해 밝히고, 기존 길찾기 연구에서 거론되지 않았던 랜드마크의 언어적 요소인 설명용이성에 대한 루트 커뮤니케이션에서의 역할을 찾는데 있다. 이 연구에서 수행된 랜드마크 분석은 랜드마크의 설명용이성(describability)을 확인하고, 랜드마크의 설명 용의성이 루트 커뮤니케이션의 전반적인 과정에서 밀접한 관계가 있다고 가설하였다. 이 연구의 가설을 증명하기 위해 버츄얼 리얼리티(Virtual Reality; H) 실험이 수행되었다. 이 실험의 독립변수는 랜드마크의 설명용이성이고, 가설을 증명하기 위해 루트 커뮤니케이션의 결과인 길찾기에서 피실험자가 소비한 총 시간 등을 측정하였다. 결과는 랜드마크의 설명용이성이 전반적인 루트 커뮤니케이션 과정에 긍정적인 영향을 준다고 보여주었다. 본 논문의 결과를 분석하여 랜드마크의 특성에 다른 언어적 특성이 존재 할것이라는 가능성을 발견하였으며, 인간 행동의 실험 도구로서 의 가상현실 시뮬레이션에 대하여 본 연구의 실험 과정을 토대로 논하고 문제점을 지적하였다. 결론적으로서, 이 연구는 실질적인 루트 커뮤니케이션을 통한 길찾기의 문제에 대한 해결방법을 모색하고 좀더 효율적인 길찾기 기능을 가진 실내 환경을 위한 전제 요소로서의 랜드마크의 실질적 기능과 가능성을 제시하였다.

• 대한건축학회논문집:계획계
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• 제34권10호
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• pp.83-94
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• 2018

In many theoretical and empirical studies on the design issues of therapeutic healthcare facilities, spatial configuration that promotes users' wayfinding behavior, has been emphasized as a significant factor to mitigate stressful experiences and to enhance restorative quality in the healthcare environment. This is also applicable to the healthcare setting for children. However, not much evidence has been reported with regard to the relationship between spatial configuration and wayfinding behaviors in this specific setting. Moreover, healthcare facilities for children with physical disabilities need more attention to provide easy wayfinding due to various physical restrictions. The aim of this study is therefore, to unfold the relationship between spatial configuration and visual cognitive qualities of outpatient spaces in the selected children's rehabilitation hospitals in Seoul, by examining visual cognitive attributes such as visibility, accessibility, and intelligibility. In the first phase, the spatial layout of the hospitals was analyzed, with an emphasis on the major outpatient areas such as the entrance lobby, doctors' examination, and physical therapy zones. In the second phase, a space syntax tool was implemented to examine visual cognitive characteristics of the spatial configuration. The spatial configuration parameters measured were integration, integration core, visual isovist field continuity, correlation between integration and step depth, and the correlation between integration n and integration 3. As a result, the integration was higher in the hall type configuration. Circulation intersections acted mostly as integration cores for better visibility. Some areas showed the lack of continuity in the visual isovist fields overlap and irregular correlation between integration and step depth. The intelligibility was higher in the circulation area and social interaction spaces such as a cafe, reception waiting, and therapy waiting areas. Based on the analysis, design implication and possible future improvement were discussed to enhance wayfinding experiences in the hospitals for children with physical disabilities.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2009

여가공간에서의 경험은 이용객들이 움직이는 동안 직접적이고 연속적인 시각적 접촉을 통해 형성된다. 이용객의 움직임은 획득하는 지식과 정보의 양을 결정하는 중요한 인자이다. 따라서 이용객의 움직임을 고려한 보행동선은 시설이용을 용이하게 하여 쾌적하고 활력적인 공간을 조성하는 필수적인 요소이다. 합리적인 동선계획은 공간의 이용 및 활성화, 만족도에 영향을 주고, 궁극적으로 공간의 이용가치를 증대시키는 수단이고, 무질서한 동선체계는 길찾기(wayfinding)의 어려움으로 인해 부정적 경험을 유발한다. 본 연구는 공간구문론(Space Syntax)을 활용하여 여가공간의 공간구조 지표와 보행량의 상관관계, 방문객의 움직임 등 보행동선 체계를 분석하였다. 연구대상지인 외암마을은 민속마을로 지정되어 많은 관람객이 방문하는 전통마을로 정주공간이 여가공간으로 이용되고 있는 대표적 사례이다. 연구 결과, 외암마을의 보행동선 구조는 전형적인 트리(tree)구조를 지니고 있어 자연스러운 동선을 형성하고 있지만, 여가공간의 측면에서는 공간의 인지도가 낮아 방문객들이 공간체험 시 길을 잃을 위험이 많고, 경제적인 관람을 유도하기가 어려운 구조를 가진 것으로 분석되었다. 따라서 정주공간인 전통마을이 여가공간으로 이용되는 과정에서는 추가적으로 보행체계의 조정과 보충이 필요하다. 또한, 공간구문론은 다른 유형의 여가공간에서 공간구조 및 보행체계 분석에 적용할 필요가 있다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.647-654
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• 2010

In a service environment, the spatial layout is an important factor that has a great impact on customers' behavioral characteristics including wayfinding and purchasing. Previous studies have shown a gap between marketing, focusing solely on profitability and satisfaction, and architecture, looking only into efficiency of pedestrian flow. To balance such disparity, this study suggests an integrated approach for assessing behavioral patterns in complex service environments. With the objective that complex service environments should aim to increase its profitability and efficiency while guaranteeing customer satisfaction, quantitative metrics was developed for evaluation. The metrics was defined to use data from behavior observation including path tracking, population counting, and gaze analysis, while previous studies have relied on abstract survey methods that were prone to sampling errors and loss of data. For validation of the metrics in a real world setting, a case study was conducted at 4 train stations in Korea. In the case study, experiments were conducted to gather the required data in all 4 train stations, while their physical layouts were also analyzed. With the results from the case study, comparative evaluation of the 4 train stations in terms of behavioral efficiency was possible, together with a discussion on the effect of their physical settings.

• Architectural research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.123-133
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• 2020

Light is an essential environmental element for elderly people to do various activities. At senior welfare centers, healthy indoor lighting is especially necessary because the facilities are used by the elderly to perform their mostly indoor activities. The purpose of this study is to evaluate light environments at senior welfare centers for well-being lighting characteristics. We based the study on the 'Biophilia' theory, a concept related to health from happiness. Thus, this study is mainly based on literary review and survey research. For this, we conducted a location focused field study to identify the current state of the lighting environments at senior welfare centers in Busan, South Korea. First, we constructed structural questionnaire to evaluate lighting environment based on 'Light and Space' biophilia theory. Then, to survey subjective evaluation, the participant of research included total of 122 senior welfare center users. Based on the results of this research, the conclusions are as follows; 1) overall, it seems that the overall result of the light environmental evaluation seems to be high because the evaluated facilities in the case survey in large-scale were recently built elderly welfare centers. 2) most of the healing design elements are focused on the introduction of natural light and psychological influence. The satisfaction with actual natural light is evaluated to be high. Although shadow and reflected light are very important in discrimination and recognition of indoor space and wayfinding, the evaluation of reflected light and shadow was low for the study. 3) items that are related to the functionality of the light were highly evaluated, while the items that are related to the spatiality of the light were rated poorly. This study has its significance when examining the effects of light environments within the welfare center form of the perspective of senior citizens. It can be referenced when reconsidering the recognition of light environment as a major consideration factor to establish a desirable senior welfare center environment.