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2020 , Vol. 9 >Issue 1: 138 - 147

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2019.07.005

Research Article

Emotional evaluation of architectural interior forms based on personality differences using virtual reality

  • Maryam Banaei , 1 ,
  • Ali Ahmadi 2 ,
  • Klaus Gramann 3,4,5 ,
  • Javad Hatami 6
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  • 1. School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
  • 2. Faculty of Computer Engineering, K. N. Toosi University, Tehran, Iran
  • 3. Department of Psychology and Ergonomics, Biological Psychology and Neuroergonomics, Berlin Institute of Technology, Berlin, Germany
  • 4. Center for Advanced Neurological Engineering, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
  • 5. School of Software, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
  • 6. Department of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Received date: 23 Apr 2019

Revised date: 20 Jul 2019

Accepted date: 21 Jul 2019

Published date: 15 Mar 2020

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2019 2019 Higher Education Press Limited Company. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi. 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

Recent studies have shown that architectural interior forms could impact the affective state of inhabitants. However, the direct relation of specific forms with specific affective states is difficult to determine. In addition, no systematic categorization of architectural forms and their relation to emotional states exists. The investigation of the impact of architectural features on inhabitants’ emotions is further complicated by the use of two-dimensional images of forms in laboratory investigations, which cannot perceive real-world architecture. Furthermore, the interior form consists of a combination of different forms rather than only pure forms, which was considered in previous studies. This study aimedto fill these gaps by evaluating interior forms on the basis of clustering different images of built living rooms throughout history as well as their impact on emotions. This study used pleasure, arousal, anddominance ratingswith an emphasis on individual differences in personality. Virtual sample rooms were created based on formal clusters of architectural forms. Results showed a relationship between forms and emotional states for different personality traits. This work provided a novel approach on the influence of architecture on emotion by considering systematic form categorization and combinations, personality differences, and a virtual reality setup.

Key words： Architectural interior form; PAD; Self-assessment manikin; Personality; Virtual reality

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Maryam Banaei , Ali Ahmadi , Klaus Gramann , Javad Hatami . Emotional evaluation of architectural interior forms based on personality differences using virtual reality[J]. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2020 , 9(1) : 138 -147 . DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2019.07.005

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