DESIGN
PHYSICAL/ PSYCHOLOGICAL
Property Designwith a Purpose TWO FACTORS TO CONSIDER DURING THE DESIGN PHASE OF ANY BUILDING ARE THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES.
by Taylor Miller
very architectural endeavor starts by considering the
the very least, a non-transparent covering to hide them from lurking danger. Over thousands of years, this consideration of the occupant’s needs has evolved to incorporate every possible psychological pref- erence into the design elements of the building. Observe the structure around you now. Do you see the design ele- ments that were incorporated just for you? If you are inside a building, observe the shapes, materials
used, colors, flow of the room, and windows. If you are outside, look at the buildings around you and observe the elements of ingress and egress (entrances and exits), or how the building considers its natural environment. If you are in the business of property development, remodeling, or investor fix and flips, you must always consider how your design elements are serving the occupants or customers of any structure.
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function of the building. What will it be used for? What kind of people will use it? This has been true since the very first structures were built. The pri - mary purpose was shelter from the environment and potential predators. This meant the structure needed to have a slanted roof for protection from the sun and rain. It also needed to have solid walls of stone or, at
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