Spring 2009 Issue
Cover Story
Featured Stories
PlaceCoach News Alerts
Expert's Corner
Book Reviews
Editor's Commentary
 
Featured Stories



Designing Retail Spaces
Shopper density and store wayfinding influence consumer behavior.

More Effective Healthcare Environments: Relevant Research
Several recent investigations corroborate earlier research findings detailing the serious ramifications of healthcare facility design.

Learning More About How We Work
The messages workplaces convey and how people respond to them are addressed in recent research.

Daylighting Dilemmas
Lighting office spaces is complex. People prefer daylight in general, but not all daylighting solutions are equally desireable. Lighting desingers must also consider the mix of direct and indirect light in offices.

Park Design: New Perspectives
A number of new articles provide insight into good park design.

Places Where People Are Creative
The Holy Grail of a space in which people are consistently creative has captivated designers for decades. The quest to fully describe a "creative space" continues.

Classic Article: Relating Environmental Satisfaction and Job Satisfaction
The link between environmental satisfaction and job satisfaction is indirect, but important.

Expert's Corner

Meatball Research
Meatball research is the expeditious collection and interpretation of information using advanced knowledge and skills.

Editor's Commentary

Dear Readers
Want to learn more about the sorts of topics covered in Research Design Connections?

PlaceCoach News Alerts

Exploring Varying Responses to Natural Scenes
What are the relationships between scenic beauty, scene preference, and restorativeness?

Additional Support for Attention Restoration Theory
Taking a nature walk or looking at pictures of nature improves cognitive functioning.

Knowledge, Expectations, and Behavior in Green Buildings
In one study, greater perceived comfort in a green building was not related to knowledge about the building or personal control of the ambient environment.

Evaluating Environments for Activity
We can use a standard framework to determine people’s opinions of spaces.

Living in a Challenging Environment—On a US Navy Ship
The same sorts of environmental psychology-related issues are important in many different situations.

Living Rooms Serve Several Needs
Living rooms are more than places to entertain guests.

Book Reviews

The Urban Experience: Economics, Society, and Public Policy
The social science principles outlined in this book should be considered by people designing buildings and objects for urban settings.

Rethinking Sitting
This book will intrigue people who design (chairs, other objects, spaces) and all of us who sit.

Designing Cities with Nature in Mind
This book presents practical ways to resolve urban design issues sustainably.