Table 2.

Interview participants’ details

Participant detailsNo. of participantsPurpose of the group
(A) End-user’s details
Type of participants: individual participant ref. code (experience in HEI [in years], average No. of days physically present in HEI per week)  
Students: coursework (undergraduates and postgraduates): EU1 (6+, 3); EU2 (3+, 2); EU3 (3+, 3); EU4 (7+, 2); EU5 (7+, 2); EU6 (10+, 1); EU7 (5+, 1); EU8 (6+, 1); EU9 (6+, 1)9To understand student-specific requirements and preferences
Researchers: EU10 (9+, 5); EU11 (8+, 5); EU12 (8+, 4); EU13 (8+, 5); EU14 (6+, 5); EU15 (5+, 4); EU16 (8+, 5); EU17 (9+, 5); EU18 (7+, 5)9
Academics (faculty members and senior faculty members): EU19 (12+, 3); EU20 (8+, 5); EU21 (15+, 3); EU22 (10+, 3); EU23 (14+, 3); EU24 (15+, 3); EU25 (14+, 3); EU26 (12+, 3)9To gain insights into academic staff requirements
Professional staff: administrative/ support/ library/ IT staff: EU27 (6+, 3); EU28 (20+, 3); EU29 (16+, 3); EU30 (20+, 3); EU31 (18+, 3); EU32 (15+, 3); EU33 (10+, 3); EU34 (3+, 3); EU35 (5+, 3)8To assess the perspectives of non-academic staff on design requirements
(B) Higher education building professional’s details
Designation - Individual participant ref. code (experience in HEI [in years], involvement in the design of HE building [in nos])  
Director facilities HE36 (20+, 50+); Facilities Manager HE37 (16+, 190+); Design Director HE38 (25+, 6); Design Specialist HE39 (9+, 30); Director Facilities HE40 (20+, 15+); Project Manager HE41 (25+, 6+); Project Manager HE42 (8+, 15+); Senior Planning Officer HE43 (10+, 7+); Design Specialist HE44 (40, 10+); Senior Project Manager HE45 (10+, 30+); Project Manager HE46 (18+, 10+); Project Manager HE47 (9+, 5+); Director Prop. Space. Infrastructure HE48 (15+, 200+); Senior Planning Manager HE49 (18+, 20+); Senior Planning Manager HE50 (16+, 20+); Senior design specialist HE51 (15+, 15+); Strategic lead Estate HE52 (10+, 6+)17To gather insights in view of the HE institution in engaging end-users
(C) External architects’ details
Designation – Individual participant ref. code (total experience [in years], involvement in the design of the HE [in nos])  
Design Coordinator EA53 (8+, 2); Director EA54 (20+, 5+); Director EA55 (25+, 30+); Associate Principal EA56 (30+, 15+); Director EA57 (20+, 5+); Director EA58 (35+, 8+); Senior Associate EA59 (15+, 10+); Director EA60 (35+, 30+); Managing Director EA61 (25+, 25+); Director EA62 (27+, 20); Director EA63 (45+, 95+); Principal EA64 (8+, 4); Director EA65 (30+, 50); Head of Design EA66 (12+, 5); Senior Associate Design EA67 (20+, 50); Senior Design EA68 (27+, 25); Associate Principal EA69 (6+, 3); Associate Principal EA70 (8+, 5)18To examine external designers’ perspectives in engaging end-users
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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