Space; It is called the areas that carry the living life where the space is limited by objects, products, equipment. It is considered as open, semi-open and closed volumes shaped according to the user’s requests, needs and actions in the area to be used. It is extremely important to evaluate the space well. The space can meet the needs and feel safe and peaceful only with the right design. Spatial identity defines the spaces that can be perceived by the user, meet the comfort conditions and create a language integrity.
First of all, the space should be perceivable. We need to be able to define the space as heat, light, sound and visual perception that we can perceive through our sense organs. ”Each component that makes up the space plays various roles in the perceivability of the space. In the perceivability of the space, color, smell and size play an important role in each object that affects the space. The components and elements of space can assume restrictive, guiding, focusing, unifying or separating roles in spatial organization depending on where they are used.’’ (Aydınlı, 1992)
In the visual, color separates the space and creates a focal point. While it can be done only with color, playing with size is one of the important elements in terms of creating space and changing the language of the space. It can be easily seen that spaces have a psychological effect on people with the feeling created when going from a very narrow area to a larger area with high ceilings.
Spaces are areas that create experiences within them. The experience created by the space is directly proportional to the identity of the space as a reflection of the user’s perception and psychological state. Space design is very important at this point. The designer’s blending of the right object with the right texture and color has a negative or positive effect on the emotional state of the living being using the space. Even the smell in the space alone affects the person. For example, the smell felt when entering a store can increase the attraction of that space and encourage shopping. Smell can vary between spaces, products and age groups.
Among the design elements of the space, the positioning of the product-object used, as well as light, texture, color, and smell, is also important in terms of spatial identity formation. There are fixed and mobile equipment elements in the spaces. While the design and positioning of fixed elements create a 1st effect on the identity of the space, the positioning of mobile elements is important in terms of affecting the user’s circulation route.
Creating the necessary comfort conditions and creating livable spaces is only possible by adopting and implementing the right design criteria.
Nurşah Güçlü
M. Interior Architect