Environment Behavior Research

Notes-

• public messages: bulletin board stating employment, nyc parks events all are
• colorful
• informative
• done by students and faculty
• displays of shelf: mailboxes with numbers shore categorized and unpersonalized identification 
• connections: benches, table and chairs, in a nook that encourages social and private engagement
• erosions: coffee cups, paper, pencils
• left behind scuff marks from heels and boots. 
• this also shows transition of space from where the students walk to
• and poor quality of floor
• missing traces: color schemes: blue / orange/ beige / white
• clashing colors cause a weird vibe because of lack of consideration for design efficiency for students that attend an art school would expect and thrive form
• high ceilings give off spacious vibes
• personal areas for phone calls, relaxing, homework
• official messages: art work varies and aligns the wall that discusses values and power
• some are abstract as well
• all open to computer access
• separations: class rooms, carpet - floors, elevators, office cubicles, bathrooms
• props: recycling garbage cans, computers / printers, hand sanitizer
• action: person printing and using a prop in the environment (school) to get a personal needs (their printed paper)

Comments:

The displays of shelf found in the school are the office cubicles. These tend to have parts of personalization on the permanent desk for users that can express themselves through certain items (flower pots, pictures, etc) that enable viewers to have a better idea who they belong to.

The identification is good because of the open spaces that allow for students to gather together share stories, discuss homework and have coffee. 

The group membership would qualify as a University.

The leftovers found in the trash consists of Advil bottles, coffee cups and scraps of paper. This would be expected from college kids and particularly art students, who tend to pull all-nighters to finish projects.  Just from their leftovers we were successfully able to identify the users.

The erosions of wear and tear on the elevator buttons was a good indicator of where most students attend classes (example 7th floor at the 16th street building) the key was more worn then others.

The advantages of observing allowed myself to be empathetic and judge from an outside perspective even though I am a New School Student. There was a direct response to see who defies rules like how certain kids recycled (or lack of recycled) without me talking and interacting with the subjects. This research experiment allowed me to avoid being biased and having selective perception.