Study on the relationship between the seated area features and floor plan compositions of open reading spaces in public libraries in Japan

This study aimed to clarify the relationship between seated area features and floor plan compositions of open reading spaces found in 55 Japanese public libraries completed since 2000. These elements were approached from viewpoints forms, bookshelf arrangement, areas, seating arrangements areas. As result statistical analyses 792 areas—based on nature users' coexistence with sociopetal, sociofugal, side-by-side viewpoints—eight types arrangement areas found.