Frontiers of Architectural Research >

2016 , Vol. 5 >Issue 4: 499 - 507

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2016.08.001

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Influence of geometry on legibility: An explanatory design study of visitors at the Kuala Lumpur City Center

  • Hossein Safari , 1 ,
  • Fataneh Fakouri Moridani 1 ,
  • Sharifah Syed Mahdzar 2
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  • 1. School of Graduate Studiesand Technical Complex, Islamic Azad University of Rasht Branch, Lahijan 44158-84715, Iran
  • 2. School of Architecture, University Technology Malaysia, Johor 81310, Malaysia

Received date: 30 Apr 2016

Accepted date: 01 Aug 2016

Published date: 27 Dec 2016

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2016 The Author. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Abstract

Legibility is based on landmarks and geometry. Visitors in a space learn to “read” an area by using three-and two-dimensional cues. This research aimed to determine the responses of visitors to the influence of geometry on the legibility at Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC). The relationship between geometry and space legibility can affect visitors' wayfinding. In this study, visitors, including 86 respondents and 8 individuals who participated in a focus group, were surveyed through questionnaires and interviews during daytime. Results show that legibility was moderately and positively correlated with regular geometry, but legibility was negligibly affected by existing geometry. Regression analysis, t-test, ANOVA, and scheme coding of qualitative data suggested that regular geometry used in urban spaces might strongly improve legibility. For urban designers, regular geometry associated with landmarks enhances legibility.

Key words： Legibility; Geometry; Landmark; Wayfinding; Kuala Lumpur City Center; Visitors

Cite this article

Hossein Safari , Fataneh Fakouri Moridani , Sharifah Syed Mahdzar . Influence of geometry on legibility: An explanatory design study of visitors at the Kuala Lumpur City Center[J]. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2016 , 5(4) : 499 -507 . DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2016.08.001

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