CO-RELATIONAL STUDY ON COURTYARD AND SURROUNDING SPACES ITS ACTIVENESS, EXCITEMENT, AND EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE AMONG THE OCCUPANTS OF SIVAGANGA – TAMILNADU

Abstract

Housing evolution has been driven by cultural, economic, and technological advancements. Architecture has a significant role in shaping this evolution, as architects continuously respond to changing needs by using innovative designs and materials. This results in functional, creative, optimizable, and customizable housing solutions. Research and this manuscript are focused on adapting and incorporating elements of vernacular architecture into modern housing designs. This aims to create sustainable and culturally-sensitive homes that balance tradition and modernity, while still retaining emotional and visual connections. The courtyard and surrounding spaces induce a strong positive effect on the occupants. Studies demonstrate that activeness and excitement are positive feelings that are induced by a courtyard and surrounding spaces respectively. By analyzing the data collected from diverse houses and people strongly judge that certain people are triggered to induce these spaces in housing. It confirms the hypothesis that a physical setting has a significant role in inducing Positive affective among the occupants of the vernacular settings.