Table 1.

An overview of the three methods and their applications in different case studies

MethodApplicationCase Data collection (participants)
Spatial walkthrough (WT)WT1Walking through the premises in pairs and leaving post-it notes about (non-) preferences1. City administration2 workshop sessions (32)
WT2Walking through the premises in groups and marking (non-)preferences on architectural drawings2. Province administration11 focus groups (52)
WT3Talking through and annotating on architectural drawings3. Municipality administrationIndividual interviews (14)
Experience curves (EC)EC1Mapping daily activities and experiences (in pairs)1. City administration2 workshop sessions (32)
EC2Mapping daily activities and experiences2. Province administration11 focus groups (52)
EC3Mapping long-term experiences post-relocation3. Municipality administrationIndividual interviews (14)
Card sortingMapping personal preferences of and appraisals of spatial qualities4. UniversityIndividual interviews (16)

Note:

The walkthroughs and experience curves were used in three case studies and the card sorting in a fourth case study. In total, 114 participants took part in the four case studies

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