Public Environment Design Based on Experience Psychology

Abstract

Public environment plays an important role in protecting the mental health of residents. Therefore, a rational design of public environment must first identify the residents' needs for public environment. Based on the theory of experience psychology, this paper attempts to disclose the influence of experience psychology on public environment design in urban areas. Firstly, the author analyzed the differences among individuals in their experience of public environment, and identified the personal and human factors that lead to the differences. Then, a questionnaire survey was carried out among citizens of Beijing, China, on their psychological experience of the public environment. After analyzing the survey data, the author summed up the principles and considerations of the public environment design under the experience psychology. The results show that most respondents are comfortable with the public environment, and mainly concerned with the safety and quality aspects; the most unsatisfactory aspects of public environment design are the lack of space and greeneries; the keys to public environment design lay in public participation and the harmony between human and environment. The research results help to promote the design of public environment, offering the best psychological experience to the audience.