Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Proceedings of the IES 2021 Annual Conference, London, İngiltere, 9 - 13 Ağustos 2021, ss.1-13
Seating that meets students' needs and preferences could promote a longer stay in the
libraries they use and keep students motivated, influencing their emotions and learning
abilities. However, studies regarding seat preference in learning environments have mostly
focused on interior elements, such as colours and furniture. Existing knowledge on the
relationship between daylighting and seating preference is limited. This study aims to
understand the contribution of daylight availability on seating preference.
In this study, participants were asked to select three best and three worst seat locations in a
library and the most and least liked within those categories. Participants were also asked to
indicate the reasons for their selection to examine whether the daylight in the selected desks
(best and worst) coincides with those where daylight levels were high and low in order to
understand whether the daylight component is an influential factor when deciding where to
sit.
This study demonstrated that daylight is the most dominant reason when selecting desks,
followed by privacy, outdoor view, and quietness. Although the reasons for seat selection
varied, the majority of the participants agreed that satisfactory daylighting level, facing the
least people, and a greenery outdoor view are particular reasons for seat selection. Future
research is suggested where other reasons for seating selection are studied further;
quietness, outdoor view, privacy, and their interaction with daylight.