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Preference for Chinese Vernacular Windows: Combined Effects of Shape and View

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This study presents a psychological survey of the preferences for Chinese vernacular windows among young adults. The experiment participants were young Chinese students who were studying the programmes of architecture, urban planning, interior design and engineering in a public university in Beijing. Eighteen window shapes combined with three types of view were investigated using a subjective questionnaire. Several statistical models were applied to expose some design implications based on the feedback: (1) There are differences of preference between various window shapes. (2) The view will significantly affect the preference; while the natural view can reduce the differences of preference between various windows. (3) Male and female participants have few differences of preference for most of the window types.

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The authors would thank NSFC (National Science Foundation of China) for the funding support through a research project (no. 51808023).

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  1. Academy of Architectural Heritage, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China

    Man Zhang & Yuyang Tang

  2. School of Architecture, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZN, UK

    Jiangtao Du

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Zhang, M., Du, J., Tang, Y. (2020). Preference for Chinese Vernacular Windows: Combined Effects of Shape and View. In: Charytonowicz, J., Falcão, C. (eds) Advances in Human Factors in Architecture, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure. AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 966. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20151-7_19

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