공공 영역에서의 개인공간 보호를 위한 행동 연구와 디자인 가이드 제안

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The Research purpose is to explore how design can minimize this unpleasant cultural experience. Everyone wants their personal space respected, but personal space distances are different among cultures. Generally, people in the west tend to want more personal space than people in eastern cultures. This difference causes visitors to have unpleasant experiences while traveling in other countries. Because some of the countries in the Far East are densely populated, they cannot ensure enough physical distance in public places. Research methods are observation and interview. Two different public sites in Seoul were observed using video recordings, and 21 people were interviewed. Seven of them came from Western countries and the rest of them belong to this culture. The observed sites were a casual restaurant, a conference room, and a subway. The primary purpose of the observation was to understand how people secured their personal space in compact circumstances. In the result, four major patterns for protecting personal space were found: (a) physical boundary, (b) visual boundary, (c) non-physical boundary (like sound), and (d) different distance when a different posture. Physical boundaries have more symbolic meanings than actual functions. A design with bars or poles would be helpful for public transportation. Passenger seats need to be designed to minimize contact between bodies. In a table layout in a restaurant, decorative objects could be used to ensure the avoidance of eye contact with other tables. Also, a lighting system focused on each table and sound-absorbing structures would make customers more comfortable.