身体、行为、空间——重识公共空间中的“微观尺度”

Body,Behavior and Space:Revisiting the Concept ofªSmall Scaleºin Public Spaces

本文反思了在城市空间认知与设计中对爱德华·霍尔人际距离知识的无差别应用。通过梳理身体与空间的认知关系,个人空间及其距离尺度的研究进展,指出符合我国民众文化特性和行为习惯的人本尺度的公共空间在我国城市存量发展时期的重要性。通过案例研究方法,本文发现中国人的社交距离较霍尔的理论更小一些;个人空间距离能根据具体的环境和人的行为发生变化,具有灵活性。结论认为我国的城市设计应更多关注小微尺度的公共空间,满足人的行为需求,推动植根于我国文化的城市设计基础研究。

This paper reflects on the universal application of Edward Hall’s interpersonal distance knowledge in spatial cognition and urban design in China.By sifting through the relationship between the human body and space,research development in personal space,and interpersonal distances,it points out the importance of human-scaled public space conforming to the cultural dimension and behavioral habits of Chinese people in the current urban regeneration period.This paper adopts the case study method.The research findings reveal that Chinese people have less social distance than Hall’s theory;personal space has flexibility and can change according to the specific environment and human behavior.The implications for policy and practice include that urban design should pay more attention to the small-scale public spaces that meet the needs of human behavior.Further,the fundamental research of the urban design field rooted in Chinese culture should be promoted.