Users’ perception of parametric modeled seating in public spaces

Users’ perception of parametric modeled seating in public spaces

Saquet, Taynan; Avalone Neto, Olavo

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This study investigates the user's relationship with seating and its influence on the use of public spaces, focusing on the physical characteristics of seating: elements (backrest, armrest), shape (straight, curved), configuration (individual, collective), materiality (concrete, wood) and arrangement (side by side, perpendicular) though nine perception scales: comfort, pleasantness, interest, accessibility, refinement, price, style, friendliness, and similarity. For this study, stimuli were constructed through parametric modeling and photomontages, printed, and presented in site to participants, and it was conducted in an urban park in the city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and it had the participation of 62 users of the space. Results indicate that backrest, side-by-side arrangement, and concrete material are within the preferences of the research participants.

This study investigates the user's relationship with seating and its influence on the use of public spaces, focusing on the physical characteristics of seating: elements (backrest, armrest), shape (straight, curved), configuration (individual, collective), materiality (concrete, wood) and arrangement (side by side, perpendicular) though nine perception scales: comfort, pleasantness, interest, accessibility, refinement, price, style, friendliness, and similarity. For this study, stimuli were constructed through parametric modeling and photomontages, printed, and presented in site to participants, and it was conducted in an urban park in the city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and it had the participation of 62 users of the space. Results indicate that backrest, side-by-side arrangement, and concrete material are within the preferences of the research participants.

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DOI: 10.5151/sigradi2023-17

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Saquet, Taynan; Avalone Neto, Olavo; "Users’ perception of parametric modeled seating in public spaces", p-597-608. In: . São Paulo: Blucher, 2024.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/sigradi2023-17