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Wineman, Jean D.; Peponis, John – Environment and Behavior, 2010
Informal education in museums is structured through movement in space. This article summarizes a range of research that examines the role of spatial layout in shaping the ways in which visitors explore, engage, and understand museums and museum exhibitions. It is demonstrated that behavior patterns are systematically linked to spatial…
Descriptors: Museums, Informal Education, Building Design, Interior Space
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Korllos, Thomas S. – Ekistics, 1980
Delineates the field of the sociology of architecture and provides a typology for the study of the relationships between people and the designed environment. (WB)
Descriptors: Architectural Research, Architecture, Behavior Patterns, Building Design
Thompson, Travis; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1996
The behavior of 80 individuals with mental retardation living in community residences was assessed to investigate the influence of architectural features identified with homelikeness. Results found that adaptive and maladaptive behavior covaried with homelikeness ratings. Associations between specific architectural features and the behavior of…
Descriptors: Adults, Architecture, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems