In this research, we surveyed what civilians feel about afforestation at government buildings. Then we made our conjecture about which factors contribute to their satisfaction. We hope our research will help government building architects and maint...
In this research, we surveyed what civilians feel about afforestation at government buildings. Then we made our conjecture about which factors contribute to their satisfaction. We hope our research will help government building architects and maintainers create more user-friendly environment than before. In this study, we focus on how open spaces are used.
We visited ward offices in Seoul and studied the basic afforestation guide lines. Then we divided afforestation policies into four categories and polled the visitors at four different ward offices that represent each category. From the poll we could learn the visitors' characteristics and how they utilized the open space in government offices. Over the study we conclude that there are six factors that contribute to the satisfaction of the visitors to afforested government buildings.
The main results can be summarized as follows.
1. Visitors gave higher scores on avenue type and park type offices than offices with parterres and/or decorative crags.
2. Street fence type ward offices got more points at accessibility, sensibility of space, openness, greenness and decorativeness. Park type ward offices had better lounges and facilities for cultural activities. Offices with decorative crags and/or partrres scored the highest points at convenience facilities and more facilities and equipment for exercise and recreation. Perspective fence type offices got very good evaluation for stability and chaoticness.
3. The fifteen variables that were set to survey the degree of satisfaction for different types of afforestation could be grouped to six categories. If we compare the standardized coefficient of regression, what mattered most to the evaluators were how decorative, how side of form good-looking, how chaotic, and side of silence equipment the office is.
Over the research, we conclude that those who are responsible for afforestation at government offices should reflect the information gathered from being aware of the factors that influence satisfaction of civilians and characteristics of the visitors and the place, through careful examination of civilians' expectations on the space in question and their reactions.