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Master Thesis User preferences regarding interior vertical gardens(Çankaya Üniversitesi, 2017) El-Angudi, Ghada M. Mohamed; 01. Çankaya ÜniversitesiLandscaping is added to the architectural design of a structure in order to increase its unity with nature, integration with the environment, and create intimate eternal concepts. Therefore, concepts such as vertical gardens and living walls were used since the ancient history in order to add a natural aesthetic effect, as well as providing positive vibe to the external and internal spaces. In this research, the usage and impacts of the vertical garden concepts are examined through a theoretical review of the literature, where many aesthetic, psychological and physiological effects are found. Increasing property value, reducing stress, enhancing indoor air quality and beautifying dull walls, are some of many added values by the vertical gardens. Moreover, the case study of this research evaluated the effects of interior vertical gardens on space users through developing three dimensional computerized models based on an actual space for assessment using environmental appraisal methodologies. The results of the study show that the model with the vertical garden design has a more positive effect on space users, which is significantly different from the model without the vertical garden. Furthermore, using Spearman's rho correlation factors, weak to medium correlations are established between vertical garden perception and gender, age, occupation, cultural background, and space familiarity. In conclusion, there are several positive effects of integrating the vertical garden to the interior space that would encourage architects to integrate them into their designs.
