Environmental Psychology Perspectives in Design of Architectural Design Studio at Ahmednagar District Region

Authors

  • Pravin B. Jamdade  M. Arch. (Environmental Architecture), SPPU, Pune/DYPSOA, Charholi Bk., Pune, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org//10.32628/IJSRST20735

Keywords:

Stress, Environmental Stressors, Environmental Psychology, Architectural Design Studio

Abstract

An Architectural design studio is the most utilised space in architectural education, which functions learning as well as hands-on experience of architectural education subjects. It not only has the enormous potential of creating a playful and lively learning environment but also to energise the students. Its architectural design can be explored from the environmental psychology perspective. This research paper is an attempt to analyse and study the environmental psychology perspectives in architectural design of architectural design studio in the Ahmednagar district region. The effects of environmental stressors like temperature, humidity, ventilation, light, colour and noise on students studying in an architectural design studio are analysed. The methodology used in this paper is the quantitative survey research method. A case study through the structured questionnaire surveys of an architectural design studio in the Ahmednagar district region conducted to study the differences between desired and actual interior environmental conditions of the design studio. Data based on environmental psychology perspectives are analysed, and the outcome of this study is expected to be used as recommendations for new architectural studio design proposals in the Ahmednagar district region.

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Pravin B. Jamdade, " Environmental Psychology Perspectives in Design of Architectural Design Studio at Ahmednagar District Region, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 7, Issue 3, pp.20-32, May-June-2020. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST20735