Percepcija osnovnih karakteristika otvorenih prostora u stambenim naseljima – primjer grada Zagreba i Velike Gorice
Perceptive Aesthetic Features of Open Space in Housing Settlements – Examples of the City of Zagreb and Velika Gorica, Croatia

Summary/Abstract: Open spaces associated with the architecture in housing settlements are spaces of stay and leisure used by the dwellers living outside of the areas of residential complexes. Since these are quite often the subject of dissatisfaction and criticism of its residents and are also being exposed to critiques written by experts taking part in the process of their design and planning, this paper represents an attempt at identifying the landscape values, and the parameters affecting its environmental attractiveness. The research is carried out striving for a goal based upon observation, as well as on an opinion survey measuring people’s attitudes with the pertaining scale of semantic differential (SD). The procedure of a semantic differential is based on visual and aesthetic qualities of the space, in terms of monitoring experience, perception and emotional reactions of the interviewed respondents. Data processing obtained in such a way has established some of the elements of desirable spatial and structural relations which influence the quality of experiencing open spaces associated with housing architecture, which can be implemented as guidelines and criteria in their design.

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