Effects of Material Pairs on Warmth Perception in Interiors

Abstract

The study is the second part of a previous study which explored the effects of color pairs on warmth perception in interiors. The main aim of this study is to investigate the effects of material pairs and their single materials on warmth perception in interiors with the same methodology, since paired materials have not been investigated yet. Each material pair and their two single materials were assessed by 32 different participants, thus 96 different participants assessed three groups of material models (Fabric and Timber material pair, Fabric and Plasterboard material pair, Timber and Plasterboard material pair, and their single materials) under controlled conditions. Results indicated that as single materials Timber and Fabric have the same level of warmth and are warmer than Plasterboard whereas there is no difference between their pairs. Findings revealed that these two natural materials are perceived to be warmer than the artificial one and pairing them on interior walls provides similar level of warmth.

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“…Similarly, in a study by Rice et al (2006), while wood was found to be "warm", "peaceful", "tranquil", "natural" and "inviting", these adjective pairs for materials, such as concrete, stone, ceramic and leather, were evaluated as negative. The findings for the perceptual evaluations in wood materials' space supported results obtained in studies conducted by Jalilzadehazhari and Johansson (2019), Fujisaki et al (2015), Burnard and Kutnar (2015), Watchman et al (2017), Ulusoy and Olguntürk (2018), Poirier et al (2019) and Shen et al (2021). Another result determined that the space using dark-coloured wood was perceived as more planned, tidier, more peaceful and warmer compared to spaces that used other dark-coloured metal and concrete.…”

“…Spaces can be limited with the use of materials, the transitions of materials, the intersection points, the relations of blank space and fullness and with the colour attributes, it can form different effects on users. In similar studies made on this subject (Fujisaki et al, 2015;Burnard and Kutnar, 2015;Watchman et al, 2017;Ulusoy and Olguntürk, 2018;Garip and Seymen, 2021;Poirier et al, 2019;Shen et al, 2021;Ikei and Miyazaki, 2020), it was reported that materials used in inner spaces affect the spatial perception of many attributes, such as type, colour, the texture of materials and the relationship of environment and light. Visual perception studies are reasonably substantial to understand an environment, which has different features (Ögçe et al, 2020).…”

“…1.1 Theoretical development and research hypotheses It was observed that many physical environmental elements, such as colour, light and equipment order, are treated for the effects on the functional and perceptual evaluations of users when the literature was considered in general. However, studies on the effects of the perceptual evaluations of users on the types/textures of materials used in interior spaces have remained at a rather limited number (Fujisaki et al, 2015;Watchman et al, 2017;Ulusoy and Olguntürk, 2018;Garip and Seymen, 2021;Nishida, 2019;Poirier et al, 2019;Ikei and Miyazaki, 2020;Wang et al, 2020). The fact that the studies conducted in this field have remained at a limited number could be due to the fact that the formation of dynamic visual effects, such as the three-dimensional textural attributes of materials, the reflection ratios according to the light values of the environment and the formation of shadows and that classifications have not to be made completely, especially according to colour, texture and shapes found in nature (natural/artificial).…”

“…In the study by Poirier et al (2019), it was stated, "persons are adapted more to what is natural rather than artificial environments". A great variety of spatial perception studies have been conducted, which treated the different aspects of wood on the use of wood in interior spaces (Fujisaki et al, 2015;Burnard and Kutnar, 2015;Watchman et al, 2017;Ulusoy and Olguntürk, 2018;Poirier et al, 2019;Shen et al, 2021;Ikei and Miyazaki, 2020). On the other hand, in the twentieth century, the use of concrete materials became widespread and in the present-day covering materials having the appearance of gross concrete have started to be produced because of receiving interest in the use of gross concrete in interior spaces.…”

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“…Especially colors and spatial experience affect the basic view of human perception 2 . In this context, it has been studied in the design disciplines, such as important color and material attributes, architecture, interior architecture, and industrial design 3–6 . Besides the preference for a single color in space surfaces, the harmony formed with the bringing together of different colors is the cause of emotional and exciting reactions.…”