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Spatial openness and student activities in an atrium: A parametric evaluation of a social informal learning environment (2020)
Journal Article
Wu, X., Oldfield, P., & Heath, T. (2020). Spatial openness and student activities in an atrium: A parametric evaluation of a social informal learning environment. Building and Environment, 182, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107141

The use of atria for students' informal learning activities is becoming a common architectural design strategy in contemporary higher education buildings, especially in dense urban settings. However, while researchers have focused on the relationship... Read More about Spatial openness and student activities in an atrium: A parametric evaluation of a social informal learning environment.

Rethinking legibility in the era of digital mobile maps: an empirical study (2020)
Journal Article
Ahmadpoor, N., Smith, A. D., & Heath, T. (2021). Rethinking legibility in the era of digital mobile maps: an empirical study. Journal of Urban Design, 26(3), 296-318. https://doi.org/10.1080/13574809.2020.1777847

This paper examines the role of environmental legibility in an era where digital mobile maps guide many everyday journeys. This paper presents data from a real-world navigational experiment, where participants followed urban routes either by using di... Read More about Rethinking legibility in the era of digital mobile maps: an empirical study.