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The effect of furnishing on perceived spatial dimensions and spaciousness of interior space.

ABSTRACT: Despite the ubiquity of interior space design, there is virtually no scientific research on the influence of furnishing on the perception of interior space. We conducted two experiments in which observers were asked to estimate the spatial dimensions (size of the room dimensions in meters and centimeters) and to judge subjective spaciousness of various rooms. Experiment 1 used true-to-scale model rooms with a square surface area. Furnishing affected both the perceived height and the spaciousness judgments. The furnished room was perceived as higher but less spacious. In Experiment 2, rooms with different square surface areas and constant physical height were presented in virtual reality. Furnishing affected neither the perceived spatial dimensions nor the perceived spaciousness. Possible reasons for this discrepancy, such as the influence of the presentation medium, are discussed. Moreover, our results suggest a compression of perceived height and depth with decreasing surface area of the room.

SUBMITTER: von Castell C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4237397 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The effect of furnishing on perceived spatial dimensions and spaciousness of interior space.

von Castell Christoph C Oberfeld Daniel D Hecht Heiko H

PloS one 20141119 11

Despite the ubiquity of interior space design, there is virtually no scientific research on the influence of furnishing on the perception of interior space. We conducted two experiments in which observers were asked to estimate the spatial dimensions (size of the room dimensions in meters and centimeters) and to judge subjective spaciousness of various rooms. Experiment 1 used true-to-scale model rooms with a square surface area. Furnishing affected both the perceived height and the spaciousness ...[more]

PMID: 25409456

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The effect of furnishing on perceived spatial dimensions and spaciousness of interior space.

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The effect of furnishing on perceived spatial dimensions and spaciousness of interior space.

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