환경심리학 관점으로 한 수변공원 착좌시설 적용방안에 관한 연구

Abstract

(Background and Purpose) The waterfront park is a public space that is accessible to all citizens, but users may experience anxiety due to the unfamiliar environment. While the park provides seating facilities for users to rest and relax, the seating plan has overlooked user understanding and has been driven by convenience rather than user needs. The purpose of this study is to identify factors that contribute to anxiety in public spaces and users' unconscious preferences from the perspective of environmental psychology, and to propose application plan of seating facilities that meet user needs and create a sense of stability and value in waterfront park. (Method) The study examined factors that can form a sense of stability in the relationship between users and the physical environment, users and users in waterfront parks. Using the proposed application plan as a framework for case analysis, three cases with high usability are selected for analysis and verification. By synthesizing these, major factors and application plans that can be recognized as a seating facility with a sense of stability and conform to the essential spatial value of waterfront parks are specified. (Results) The application plan presented in this study not only focuses on planning the seating facilities but also considers how users can operate the space without interference and conflict with others while occupying the seating facility, by comprehensively accommodating the usage behavior of users. The 'View of visual experience' aspect of the plan aims to reduce the burden of being stared at by others in the waterfront park and to improve the overall park experience. The 'Relationship of securing privacy' aspect makes it possible to utilize a part of public space as a personal space. Lastly, 'Individual territoriality' accommodates users' behaviors while using the seating facilities, providing comfort and preventing collisions with others. The seating facilities selected by users in the case studies comprehensively include the above three application methods. (Conclusions) In conclusion, the main point of the application plan for seating facilities in waterfront park is to resolve issues related to the invasion of others' gaze and physical conflict. Among these factors, the main cause is the relationship with others' gaze. Blocking the gaze of others has the effect of forming a sense of stability and creating a sense of individual space. Based on these findings, the study suggests that the planning of seating facilities in waterfront park should not only focus on the seating itself but also comprehensively consider the space in which the seating facilities are applied. This approach can help address issues related to invasion of privacy and physical conflict, and create a more enjoyable and comfortable park experience for users.