106 Prospect-Refuge
A preference for environments with unobstructed views, areas of concealment, and paths of retreat.
• The design goal of prospect-refuge is to create spaces where people can see without being seen.
• People prefer the edges versus middles of spaces, ceilings or covers overhead, spaces with few access points, and spaces that provide unobstructed views from multiple vantage points.
• Consider prospect-refuge in the creation of landscapes, residences, offices, and communities.
• Create multiple vantage points within a space, so that the internal and external areas can be easily surveyed.
• Make large, open areas more appealing by using screening elements to create partial refuges.
See Also Biophilia Effect • Cathedral Effect Defensible Space • Savanna Preference
