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the psychology of spacea short talk at Urban Academy
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about me...
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humans desire space...
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how do we understand what people want out of the spaces they use?
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how a culture values space reflects identity and beliefs.
our concepts of what is “livable” is shaped by our culture.
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how do we want to live?
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“real urban design experts are ordinary people who actually live and work within a community. conversation” - Fred Kent
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what makes good urban design?
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our aspirations are shaped by the limits of our existing vocabulary.
what kind of spaces do we aspire to?
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more parksplaces to hang out
more shops
locally grown foods
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behavior shapes what spaces mean...
proxemics kinesiology
GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL
movement
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distances
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how we interact with the spaces around us is a vocabulary cultivated from birth.
public spacespeaking/performing
social spaceinteractions among acquaintances
personal spacefor interactions among good friends or family members
intimatespace
REFERENCE: EDWARD T. HALL THE HIDDEN DIMENSION (1966)
PROXEMICS
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Proxemics
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a tiger’s personal space is 30 feet.
we are not tigers
The concept of personal space is an invisible and undefined three-dimensional area surrounding an individual which, when invaded, causes sensations of nervousness, discomfort and/or embarrassment.
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WAR OF THE WORLDS (2005)
space offers safety..... our sense of what creates uneasiness varies.
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what spaces make you uncomfortable?
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surrender of personal space tests our concept of necessity...
the subway?
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the public bathroom?
“Is it safe in there?”
“Can I touch that?”
public bathrooms force us to rewire our body mechanics to mitigate the proximity to the stuff we fear.
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hotel rooms?The goal of any hotel room is to make you feel as if you are the first person to use it.
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airline seatinghow brands manage our sense of space reflects on their relevance and resonance.
FirstClass Business Coach
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premium economyPremium Economy was first introduced in 1992. It is a service aimed at the cost conscious business traveller who, for budgetary reasons, travels economy but still requires extra space in which to work or relax.
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how do we design effective spaces?
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what is good design?
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design is about choices that shape behavior and expectation.
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central parkabove ground is is a designed landscape that copies nature so closely it disguises its own fabrication and below ground, it is and efficient technological system.
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the panopticonThe concept of the design is to allow an observer to observe (-opticon) all (pan-) inmates of an institution without them being able to tell whether or not they are being watched.
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RADIUS ergonomic toothbrush
ORIENTATION CONTROLcontrolling the mechanics.
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PHYSICAL CONTROLcontrolling access to certain features.
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PHYSICAL CONTROLcontrolling access to certain features.
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PHYSICAL CONTROLcontrolling access to certain features.
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what makes great spaces work?
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“I belong to the land.”
how we plan begins with our sense of our position to the spaces we inhabit.
perspectives of ownership...
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reclaiming spaces as discourse on ownership and meaning.
graffiti culture tests ownership
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cultural colonization of under-utilized spaces
dogtown
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if you plan a city around cars… you get more cars.
motives drive what is important...
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who do we listen to?
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features work based on our perspective on motives.
parking lots
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public parks
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MOTIVESdon’t live here live here
convenience oasis
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cultural perspectives on how people walk in public.
Improv Everywhere
the public sidewalk
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who owns meaning?
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can we make a city too tourist friendly?
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what makes a neighborhood?
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Brooklyn has meaning beyond the bricks and cement.
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what makes a community garden work?
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what features should we build into a park?
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identifying usesdesign impacts how open or restrictive the use of the space will be.
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runners
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artistsdaters
sunbathers
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do people follow the design plan?
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the space doesn’t define the use...the behavior does.
bicycle lanes
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COMMUTERS
ATHLETES
MESSENGERS
“...my safe portal”
“...my training track”
“...for suckers”
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bicycle lanesthe space doesn’t define the use...the behavior does.
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moving lane?
cyclist
bicycle lanes
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cyclists
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lunch break lane?bicycle lanes
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BICYCLE CULTURES
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green marketscan we spot the different kinds of visitors interacting in the space?
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proxemicsdistances
kinesiologymovement
gesture
depth of interaction
study the space
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newbie foodie
levels of engagement
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how can we engage more participation?
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hudson river park
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using technology
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augmented reality...and diminished reality
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thank you.
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