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

提供日光、新鲜空气和户外景观是窗户的已知特征之一。但是，当窗户成为连接外部物理世界的主要方式时，对窗户的感知有何不同？2020年上半年，许多国家采取严格的封锁措施来控制SARS-CoV-2病毒的传播。这种禁闭的影响，以及对人与人之间的行动和社会接触的限制，目前正在进行深入研究。因此，本研究报告了在 COVID-19 爆发前后进行的全球在线调查的结果，旨在确定是否可以在窗户感知中观察到与锁定相关的任何显着差异。结果证实，窗户作为提供外部视野以及与他人的视觉和社会联系的一种方式，其重要性实际上有所增加。相反，窗户作为天气和时间信息传送器的作用则不那么普遍。这是评估强制锁定期间窗户感知差异的首批研究之一。这些发现有助于捕捉禁闭对人们的心理影响，并且在转移到其他领域时可能具有相关性，在这些领域中，建筑物居住者可以从窗户视图的恢复性效果中受益匪浅。这是评估强制锁定期间窗户感知差异的首批研究之一。这些发现有助于捕捉禁闭对人们的心理影响，并且在转移到其他领域时可能具有相关性，在这些领域中，建筑物居住者可以从窗户视图的恢复性效果中受益匪浅。这是评估强制锁定期间窗户感知差异的首批研究之一。这些发现有助于捕捉禁闭对人们的心理影响，并且在转移到其他领域时可能具有相关性，在这些领域中，建筑物居住者可以从窗户视图的恢复性效果中受益匪浅。