The Effect of Anthropocentric Stimuli on the Perceptions of Streetscape Design
A mixed-use street presents a multitude of amenities for pedestrians to interact with, encompassing a diverse array of establishments such as restaurants, retail, offices, and residential spaces.
How do people perceive a streetscape design differently when other people are present?
Low case anthropocentric stimuli
High case anthropocentric stimuli
This study used VR to compare people’s sense of place and perceptions of designed site elements in two conditions.
Visual differences in case study environments.
An aerial view of high and low anthropocentric stimuli case study environments.
Comparison of site elements between two environments.
One condition was full of people, while the other was more sparsely populated.
VR walk experience through the streetscape.
Research design.
Findings showed that the amount of people did not affect site users’ sense of place, implying that environmental design elements are impactful regardless of site activation.
The Effect of Anthropocentric Stimuli on the Perceptions of Streetscape Design
A mixed-use street presents a multitude of amenities for pedestrians to interact with, encompassing a diverse array of establishments such as restaurants, retail, offices, and residential spaces.
In the planning of these spaces, designers can control tangible elements to produce a streetscape that encourages human interactions with the environment. Yet in the activation of these spaces through human use, people’s perception of the space may change. Relatively little is known about how anthropocentric human-centered stimuli can alter the perception of the streetscape.
Using virtual reality and a mixed-methods research design, this study will determine if visual perceptual loads and overall sense of place are affected by an activated mixed-use streetscape.
Team
Aisha IyengarJessica Fernandez, Ph.D.Stephan Ramos, D.Des.Prof. David Spooner Jennifer Cooper Ryan FernandezAwards
2024, Student Research Scholarship Award, Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA). Aisha, I. (Student); Jessica, F. (Advisor). St Louis, MO