ABSTRACT

The provision of daylight, fresh air, and of a view outdoors are among the known characteristics of windows. But how does the perception of a window differ when it becomes the primary way of connecting to the physical world outside? In the first half of 2020, many countries resorted to strict lockdown measures to control the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The impact of such confinement, and the restriction to movement and social contact between people, is currently undergoing intense research. As such, this study reports the findings of a global online survey, administered before and after the COVID-19 outbreak, aimed at identifying whether any significant difference related to the lockdown could be observed in the perception of windows. The results confirm a practically relevant increase in the importance given to windows as a way to provide an external view and a visual and social connection with other people. Conversely, the role of the window as a conveyor of information on weather and time of the day was less prevalent. This is one of the first studies evaluating the difference in the perception of windows within a period of enforced lockdown. The findings can help capture the psychological impacts of confinement on people and may be relevant when transferred to other domains where building occupants could strongly benefit from the restorative effects of window views.

摘要

窗户的已知特征包括提供日光，新鲜空气和户外视野。但是，当窗口成为连接外部物理世界的主要方式时，对窗口的感知又有何不同？在2020年上半年，许多国家采取了严格的锁定措施来控制SARS-CoV-2病毒的传播。这种限制的影响，以及人们之间的移动和社会接触的限制，目前正在深入研究。因此，本研究报告了一次全球在线调查的结果，该调查是在COVID-19爆发之前和之后进行的，旨在确定是否可以在观察窗户时观察到与锁定相关的任何显着差异。结果证实，对窗户的重视程度实际上增加了相关性，以提供一种外部视野以及与他人的视觉和社交联系。相反，窗户作为一天中天气和时间信息传递者的作用不那么普遍。这是第一批评估在强制锁定期间内窗口感知差异的研究。这些发现可以帮助捕捉禁闭对人的心理影响，并且在转移到其他领域时可能是有意义的，在这些领域中，建筑居住者可以从窗户的修复效果中受益匪浅。这是第一批评估在强制锁定期间内窗口感知差异的研究。这些发现可以帮助捕捉禁闭对人的心理影响，并且在转移到其他领域时可能是有意义的，在这些领域中，建筑居住者可以从窗户的修复效果中受益匪浅。这是第一批评估在强制锁定期间内窗口感知差异的研究。这些发现可以帮助捕捉禁闭对人的心理影响，并且在转移到其他领域时可能是有意义的，在这些领域中，建筑居住者可以从窗户的修复效果中受益匪浅。