Towards Evaluative Framework of Multi-Sensory Landscape Elements

Abstract

Open spaces are not simply placing that people want to access; instead they are where many ofthe activities that fill people’s lives occur. To experience these occupations, sensory stimulimust be emitted as a result of the use and interaction with the landscape elements in thesurrounding environment. The engagement of more senses in the perceptual process of the userallows diverse experiences in the space, allowing variation of the users. However, most of thetime, greater attention is given to the buildings and their design, ignoring outdoor spaces andtheir importance. Most open spaces are visually oriented, and this usually prevails overinformation obtained by the other senses. The main aim of this paper is to determine theimportance of each landscape element in the multi-sensory design. This is achieved by a set ofobjectives, which study the user’s perception of the open spaces, determine landscape elementsand finally, indicate the sensory stimuli of each element and the human senses influenced bythese stimuli.