a list of interior spaces that serve a familiar or specific
purpose, i.e., restaurant, church, video arcade, a particular
type of store, courtroom, doctor’s office, hospital room,
classroom, kitchen, office building lobby, CTA bus, elevator,
airport terminal, gymnasium, grandmother’s living room, etc.
the characteristics that make these spaces unique in appearance,
purpose, and efficiency. For example: SCALE/SIZE: cramped,
spacious, vast, confined, overwhelmed, gives one the feeling of
insignificance. LIGHTING: artificial, bright, dim, natural,
fluorescent, candles, lamps, spot lights, neon, strobe, colored,
indirect. FURNITURE: tables, chairs, benches, desks, appliances,
booths, bookcases, cabinets. OBJECTS: ash trays, books, cups,
baskets, magazines, dishes, figurines, lanterns, computers,
beautiful things, broken things, trash. VISUAL ORGANIZATION:
rows, aisles, cubicles, railings, hallways, doorways, displays.
AMBIANCE: sacred, hostile, austere, hospitable, efficient, cold,
chaotic, boring, warm, comfor