Main Factors Affecting Personal Spaces’ Desirability in the Educational Environments (Case study: Faculty of Architecture and Urban Design)

Subject Areas : Architecture and urbanism

Hamidreza Azemati ¹ , Somayeh Pourbagher ² , Mona Mohammadi ³

1 - Associate Professor, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism Engineering, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran. Iran*(Corresponding Author).
2 - Ph.D Student, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism Engineering, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran. Iran
3 - Master of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism Engineering, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran. Iran.

Received: 2016-04-27 Accepted : 2016-06-22 Published : 2017-12-22

Keywords: Architectural design, Boundaries, Educational Environments, Private Space,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: After accomplishment of a survey on universities the results showed that there are many specific problem such as lack of private space and sense of belonging. The aim of this article is studying the theories andconcepts in the area of private space. Method: This study is practical, based on its purpose will give design solutions to improve the quality of private spaces. This research is a mixed study (quality and quantity). For data collection is used literature review and interviews with Experts in this field. These data are firstly analyzed and classified, then measurements were done to find out the importance of the parameters. Questionnaire was made and distributed among a group of specialist including architecture professors and psychologists and then the main questionnaire was conducted and then studied by 48 architecture students. Data analyzing was done by using the Delphi technique and the SPSS software. Findings: At the end, the main influential factors in private spaces were extracted as: the individualization of the area, figuring out how to break down these areas, create semiprivate and quiet spaces. Discussion and Conclusion: Applying these extracted factors will have positive effects on utility of private spaces and improvement quality of learning environments.  

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