The relationship of screen material with visitor behavior in exhibition spaces
Author(s)
Advisor
Demirkan, HalimeDate
2022-04Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
Type
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Abstract
The screen, with its diverse forms and materials, has been a part of the exhibition
space as art practice as well as an integral part of human beings' lives. The purpose
of this study is to investigate the impact of the screen materials on space formation
through observing different screen materials and explore the relationship between
the materials of screens and visitor, by addressing visitor behavior that is divided as
attention and interaction in exhibition spaces. Previous studies were mostly
elaborated in the field of media and art, and few research was found in the
architecture field. Therefore, this study seeks to present a comprehensive approach
by gathering media, art, and architecture perspectives together in the visitor studies
in the context of exhibition spaces. An exhibition experiment was designed, and
different instruments were used in the assessment of the participants’ behavior,
experience, and feelings. A total of 32 participants were selected based on defined
demographic parameters. The findings of this study presented that, the profession
item showed a significant correlation with the screen preferences and screen
materials have an impact on the architectural layout from visitors’ perspective in
terms of its physical form and its influence on the layout. Lastly, screen materials
have a significant impact on the amount of attention paid as well as on the number
of visitor interactions with exhibit objects in exhibition spaces.