This Place Is…

My (personal) Space

November 16th, 2006

“Humans tend to avert eye gaze if they feel someone is standing too close. They retreat to corners, put distance between themselves and strangers, and sit or stand equidistant from one another like birds on a wire.”

According to new research highlighted in the New York times, the rules of “proxemics” are so strong that people even carry them into virtual words with their avatars in games such as Second Life.

This article discusses the study of these human interactions and highlights their relevance and importance to urban design and space design.

So bus manufacturers and landscape architects beware: don’t force others to violate my space!

LINK: In Certain Circles, Two is a Crowd

Entry Filed under: Interactions