Subjective responses to daylight changes in outdoor scenes: Implementing a dynamic view assessment procedure for urban contexts

This project investigated the mechanisms underlying well-being outcomes as a function of dynamic environmental attributes in window views. The hypothesis posed that changes within the outdoor visual environment, like those produced by daylight variations across the day, would mediate positive responses toward these views. To test this hypothesis, a mixed methods study was designed, combining post-occupancy evaluation, geometric labeling procedures, and immersive virtual reality techniques. The outcomes of this work lay the foundations of interdisciplinary evaluation, decision-making, and design procedures aimed at sustaining individuals’ well-being in increasingly dense urban environments