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The effects of interior design on wellness – Eye tracking analysis in determining emotional experience of architectural space. A survey on a group of volunteers from the Lublin Region, Eastern Poland
Introduction and objective. Using the concepts of Ulrich’s theory of supportive design and Malkin’s healing environment,
an eye tracking experiment was designed in order to measure respondents’ reactions while looking at visualisations of
various interiors, with the aim of verifying whether certain parameters of an interior are related to emotional reactions in
terms of positive stimulation, and the sense of security and comfort.
Materials and method. 12 boards were designed, incorporating standard features of an interior, i.e. (1) proportions, (2)
lighting, (3) colour scheme of a room, as well as (4) the colours and spatial arrangement of furnishings. Respondents’ reactions
were recorded with an eye tracker Tobii TX300 and supplemented by self-descriptions of emotional reactions.
Results. The results showed that the varying spatial and colour arrangements presented in the interior visualisations
provoked different emotional responses, confirmed by pupil reaction parameters, as measured by the eye tracking device.
Conclusions. Architectural space can have a diverse emotional significance and impact on an individual’s emotional state.
This is an important conclusion from the point of view of optimising and creating the so-called supportive and healing
environment. The results have implications for the interpretation of the pupil diameter as an index of emotional reactions to
different architectural space visualisations. Testing the eye tracker as a method helpful in diagnosing the emotional reactions
to features of the interior is justified, and can provide an effective tool for early diagnosis of the impact of architectural
space on the well-being of individuals. It can also be a good form of testing the emotional significance of architectural
designs before they are implemented
