Poster Session - Room 204 Gallery (behind the registration desk)
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, School of Architecture
Āina-based Design of Emergency and Homeless Shelters for Indigenous Communities View Digital Media
Poster Session Junghwa Kim Suh, Ming Hu, Matthew Higgins
Island communities like Hawai’i suffer from resource scarcity and high costs of living. The result is a housing crisis that disproportionately affects low-income indigenous communities, and which is likely to become even more severe through the effects of climate change. This study addresses the need for cutting-edge research and socially-rich data on native Hawai’i housing to guide future projects and to avoid shortfalls of the past. Our research will test two design principles that have been overlooked in the development of emergency housing initiatives: the integration of Hawai’ian values in respect of the land (Āina) and people; and community engagement to generate solutions that are informed by local need. While the specific causes of periodic disasters and entrenched homelessness may vary, this study proposes a common approach rooted in the community and its cultural traditions. A key part of the study is to consider shelter design criteria from the inside out. It will focus on the material, space layout, climate quality, natural view, and lighting of the shelter’s living interior, placing emphasis on the occupants’ requirements for personal security, community sociability, and individual dignity. Our project is divided into two stages: (1) a qualitative research and data collection phase, with input from the local community; (2) a series of participative workshops to brainstorm effective design solutions, with input from expert consultants. This research project introduces an alternative way to combat climate change using local knowledge and with the input from local communities.
A Study on Children’s Color Preference Change based on Two School’s Interior Color Remodeling View Digital Media
Poster Session Eunji Lee, Ji Won Paik
The color preference of individuals differs according to gender, age, region, culture and etc. (Birren, 1978; Suh, 2003; Hwang, 2001; Yoon, 1994; Chung, 2008; Jeong, 2009). Children show different color preferences depending on psychological attributes rather than physical attributes of colors (Cho, 2004). This study aims to discover whether and how color changes in school interiors affect children’s color preferences and to intended to be used as basic data for setting the direction of school coloring. The research method is to conduct survey and to observe two school’s interior color changes. In the process of remodeling, all users of the two schools were surveyed pre- and post-occupied. Cross-tabulation and chi-square test were performed with the SPSS Statistics ver. 26. The result of the analysis is as follow: first, as the colors of the school interior changed from various vivid to pale tones, the color preferences of hue also changed as same direction. Second, males were more influenced by the environment than females, but no significant difference between the upper and lower grades. Third, comparing the preference of brightness and saturation before and after remodeling, there was a significant change in males rather than females, but they both have come to prefer high value and low saturation. According to the research results, it can be said that the color of the school space affects children's emotions, it is necessary to be careful in color selection of children’s spaces. Continuous discussion is needed for specific color selection.
A Study on the Post-pandemic Changes to the Residential Space Use Behavior Based on the Residential Characteristics of Single-person Households in Korea View Digital Media
Poster Session Jungwon An, Heykyung Park, Jiyoung Oh
This objective of this study is to determine the post-pandemic changes to the residential space use behavior based on the residential characteristics of single-person households in Korea. Five studies related to post-pandemic residential space use behavior were investigated to develop a survey. The survey included four items on the sociodemographic characteristics, five items on the residential characteristics of single-person households, and five items on satisfaction of residential spaces and use behavior. An online survey was conducted for 307 single-person households, and the answers were cross-analyzed with the PASW Statistics 18 Application and analyzed using ANOVA. The findings are as follows. First, single-person households showed different residential characteristics depending on characteristics highly correlated with economic power (education level, income, occupation). Second, the amount of time spent in residential spaces greatly increased since the pandemic, and a large proportion of those who stay at home all day lived on a monthly rent. Third, although most participants showed high use rate and satisfaction on bedrooms that is used to secure personal space and rest, those who live in apartments showed high use rate and satisfaction on living rooms. Fourth, those who live in studio-style houses showed high demand for privacy, and those who live in row houses and apartments showed high demand for space control, controlling the quality of space. The findings can be used as basic data to plan residential spaces for single-person households in the post-COVID era.
Differences in Perception of Healing Effects from Interior Environmental Factors by Stress Levels of Active Seniors View Digital Media
Poster Session Cho Bo Gyeong, Heykyung Park, Jiyoung Oh
This study analyzes the differences in perception of healing effects from interior environmental factors by stress levels of active seniors. The findings may be used as data to develop a healing environment for the healthy lifestyles of active seniors after retirement. An online survey was conducted for 846 active seniors in Korea. The research survey consisted of 22 questions developed by analyzing five SSCI journals related to healing environmental factors (Huisman et al. 2012; Mourshed & Zhao, 2012; lyendo et al. 2016; Zhang et al. 2018; Sadek & Willis, 2020). The Psychosocial Well-being Index Scale-Short Form (PWI-SF) was used to assess the stress levels of active seniors. The seniors were classified into “potential stress group” and “risk group” depending on their stress levels. The PASW Statistics 18 application was used for a cross-analysis and T-test analysis. The findings are as follows. First, the “risk group” showed high stress levels regarding the environment and low spatial satisfaction. Second, the “risk group” had a negative perception about the healing effects of interior environmental factors. Third, regardless of stress levels, participants perceived protecting privacy and providing personal space helpful to alleviating stress. Fourth, positive diversion and interaction support spatial factors produced different perceptions regarding healing effects according to stress levels. Fifth, there was a high perception that humidity, hygiene, and finishing materials do not alleviate stress.
A Study on the User Perception of the Healing Spatial Image of General Hospitals
Poster Session Jiyoung Oh, Heykyung Park, Cho Bo Gyeong
This purpose of this study is to identify the user perception of the healing spatial image of general hospitals to propose evidence-based findings needed to plan general hospitals into healing spaces. For such purpose, 1,500 people with experience using general hospitals were surveyed about the healing spatial image and healing environmental elements of general hospitals. The survey included five items on the healing environmental elements of general hospitals, five items on the healing environment image of general hospitals, and three items on the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants. The results were cross-analyzed using the PASW Statistics 18 application. The findings are as follows. First, it was found that users had difficulties finding their way around general hospitals due to the complicated routes and needed help from guide signs, guide map, and guide employee. Second, users perceived the internal air, noise, and temperature of general hospitals as spatial elements that affect comfort, and they perceived indoor air and internal natural elements as spatial elements that form a healing image. Third, regarding the healing spatial image of general hospitals, images of “warm,” “clear,” and “natural” showed high demand. Youths in their twenties and thirties showed high demand for a “modern” image, whereas those in their fifties showed high demand for a “cheerful” spatial image. This shows that there may be differences in demand and perception by age regarding the healing spatial image of general hospitals.
A Study on the Environmental Color Characteristics of Senior Leisure Welfare Facilities in Korea and Color Perception of Seniors View Digital Media
Poster Session Heykyung Park, Ye Rim Choi, Jungwon An
This study investigates the environmental color characteristics of senior community centers, a major type of senior leisure welfare facilities, in Busan, Korea, and identify the color preference and perception of seniors. The environmental color of 12 senior community centers opened after the 2000s, located in three regions in Busan with a high number of senior community centers, was measured using the Minolta CM-2600d spectrophotometer. The collected color data were analyzed using the Munsell color system by classifying them by color, brightness, and colorfulness according to spaces. In addition, 300 seniors aged 65 and older who have used senior community centers were given a survey on the preference and perception of environmental color of senior community centers. The survey included four items on the socioeconomic characteristics, four items on color preference, and eight items on color perception. The findings are as follows. First, the environmental color of senior leisure welfare facilities showed high share of YR (3%) and Y (35.8%) colors, with color characteristics of medium brightness and low colorfulness. Second, seniors in their sixties and seventies preferred G and Y colors, whereas those in their eighties and over preferred achromatic color. Third, the seniors answered that the environmental color of senior community centers is bland and better colors need to be used for walls. Fourth, the seniors responded the colors for the living room should be improved by altering the brightness. The findings of this study can contribute to planning the environmental color of senior leisure welfare facilities.
A Study on the Correlation between COVID-19 Stress and Residential Space Use Behavior of Korean Baby Boomers View Digital Media
Poster Session Ji Won Paik, Eunji Lee
This study considers the correlation between the stress experienced by Korean baby boomers due to COVID-19 during the pandemic and residential space use behavior, to provide data regarding residential spaces in an effort to promote healthy lifestyles after retirement in the post-pandemic era. For such purpose, 416 Korean baby boomers participated in an online survey. The COVID-19 stress levels of the participants were assessed using the COVID-19 Stress Scale for Korean People (CSSK) developed by Kim et al. (2021) based on the Scale by Taylor et al. (2020). Based on the studies of Kumari et al. (2020), Fabian et al. (2021), and Eliana et al. (2021), the changes in residential space use behavior were divided into control possibility, safety, and positive diversion and a survey with 23 items was developed. PASW Statistics 18 application was used for factor analysis and correlation analysis. The findings are as follows. First, COVID-19 stress factors in relation to baby boomers included the fear of being infected, rage towards others, and difficulties with social distancing. Second, factors related to residential space use behavior included support for various activities by changing the atmosphere, preventing infection by environmental control, and securing personal space. Third, COVID-19 stress factors and residential space use behavior patterns showed positive correlations, and difficulties with social distancing was the largest factor in bringing about changes in residential space use behavior.
