While there are multiple ways to get from point A to point B within a building, why do people choose certain paths (assuming they start and end at the same origin and destination, the distances do not vary a lot, and there are no programmatic spaces in between to attract them)?
From observations, it could be due to familiarity of the spaces, or that more people use that particular path, hence others follow. Are there other factors that contribute to a bias toward using a certain path? How do you make all corridors/pathways in a building equally utilised so as to spread out crowds/create a congestion-free crowdless building? Perhaps through thermal comfort, lighting.., some other spatial qualities?
Sunlight. People will usually traverse a sunlit path, if available, even if it is longer.
bowling_ball
Feb 21, 16 11:07 am
Corridors. If your destination is at the other end of a corridor, you are more likely to travel said corridor to arrive at said destination.
JFC.
Volunteer
Feb 21, 16 12:23 pm
'Corridor' is not necessarily internal to a building. Loggia and porticos are also external passages that could be considered. All bring natural light to the buildings users.
Miles Jaffe
Feb 21, 16 12:26 pm
Volunteer nailed it. Think light at the end of the tunnel. Nobody want to go into a black hole, instinctually it does not feel safe.
Nam Henderson
Mar 1, 16 2:04 am
I know OP asked specifically re: "within a building" but still in terms of applying the idea writ large, surprised no one has brought up Desire paths.
While there are multiple ways to get from point A to point B within a building, why do people choose certain paths (assuming they start and end at the same origin and destination, the distances do not vary a lot, and there are no programmatic spaces in between to attract them)?
From observations, it could be due to familiarity of the spaces, or that more people use that particular path, hence others follow. Are there other factors that contribute to a bias toward using a certain path? How do you make all corridors/pathways in a building equally utilised so as to spread out crowds/create a congestion-free crowdless building? Perhaps through thermal comfort, lighting.., some other spatial qualities?
http://users.clas.ufl.edu/rogerbb/classes/berlin/de%20certeau.pdf
lighting, signage, shortest path, avoiding your ex
I just go for where the beer taps are, so make sure that's obvious from the front door.
floor covering. stalking your ex.
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Miles, why do I need a special room just to rest?
Because you can't rest if there are women in the room.
Prison guard...
unless they're transgender miles.
http://www.unstudio.com/research/iop/void-analysis
Sunlight. People will usually traverse a sunlit path, if available, even if it is longer.
Corridors. If your destination is at the other end of a corridor, you are more likely to travel said corridor to arrive at said destination.
JFC.
'Corridor' is not necessarily internal to a building. Loggia and porticos are also external passages that could be considered. All bring natural light to the buildings users.
Volunteer nailed it. Think light at the end of the tunnel. Nobody want to go into a black hole, instinctually it does not feel safe.
I know OP asked specifically re: "within a building" but still in terms of applying the idea writ large, surprised no one has brought up Desire paths.