2021

chapter in monograph / paper

english

EN This article presents an original method of assessment of a building space in view of its ergonomics and accessibility. The method draws upon the universal, inclusive and empathic design concepts. Research to define new methods of space assessment is significant in view of the world population aging, which phenomenon entails the revision of the users’ spatial needs. The research is carried out for different types of users, defined as research personas, assigned with specific characteristics, such as age, fitness, physical performance, etc. The researcher, engaging in the role play, acts as the building user. The scenarios of users’ behaviour in the space of a given building are developed based on the ethnographic methods, customer journey maps, interviews and statistical analyses. In order to evaluate the users’ spatial experience, the techniques, including but not limited to, path tracing, user experience mapping, emotional maps and questionnaires are used.

09.06.2021

422 - 428

10.1007/978-3-030-80829-7_52

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-80829-7_52

Advances in Industrial Design : Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Design for Inclusion, Affective and Pleasurable Design, Interdisciplinary Practice in Industrial Design, Kansei Engineering, and Human Factors for Apparel and Textile Engineering, July 25-29, 2021, USA

AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Design for Inclusion, Affective and Pleasurable Design, Interdisciplinary Practice in Industrial Design, Kansei Engineering, and Human Factors for Apparel and Textile Engineering, 25-29.07.2021, , USA

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