RESEARCH
Movement and Visual Perception of Space
Slowness as an Opportunity for Experiencing Landscape
PhD Research Seminar
2022
How do speed and mode of movement influence our visual perception of space? Slow mobility, both in urban and non-urban contexts, is continuously gaining momentum – yet only a few cases consider the role of environmental psychology in planning for slow infrastructures.
The seminar focuses on how slowness is performed for leisure purposes: we will present the results of an online survey which simulates different speeds of movement and investigates the salient environmental features in the participants’ visual perception of space. Finally, we will discuss the potential of slowness as a tool towards an enhanced overall experience and active engagement with landscape.
Presentation
Dafni Riga – DAStU, Politecnico di Milano
Supervisor
Paolo Pileri – DAStU, Politecnico di Milano
Discussants
Federica Biassoni – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Barbara Piga – DAStU, Politecnico di Milano
Nick Tyler – PEARL, University College London
This seminar is organised within the PhD programme in Urban Planning, Policy and Design at the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Politecnico di Milano.
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