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Rethinking Proxemic Zones for M icrospatial Analysis
Author(s) -
Long Alton J. De
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of interior design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1939-1668
pISSN - 1071-7641
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-1668.1991.tb00059.x
Subject(s) - proxemics , scale (ratio) , fidelity , computer science , geography , human–computer interaction , cartography , telecommunications
Spatial distinctions by individuals seated in different arrangements are expanded using modified proxemic zones from previous research. The results are contrasted and compared with an overlay of Edward Hall's original proxemic zones on the same sets of data. It is suggested that the modified proxemic zones exhibit a greater degree of fidelity with the data and help to illuminate additional spatial distinctions made by people but that both sets of zones are important in spatial analysis and design. Research was conducted with scale‐model environments (1“= 1'0”).