{"id":424047,"date":"2026-08-21T00:36:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.usj.edu.mo\/?post_type=tnc_col_19631_item&#038;p=424047"},"modified":"2026-08-24T12:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T04:20:12","slug":"canvas-topography-library-as-a-spatial-journey","status":"publish","type":"tnc_col_19631_item","link":"https:\/\/library.usj.edu.mo\/zh\/student-thesis-dissertation\/canvas-topography-library-as-a-spatial-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"CANVAS TOPOGRAPHY &#8211; LIBRARY AS A SPATIAL JOURNEY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THIS DISSERTATION EXPLORES THE CONCEPT OF A TOPOGRAPHIC SHOPPING MALL IN MACAU INSPIRED BY THE REGION&#8217;S MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPES AND ITS POTENTIAL TO INTEGRATE NATURE WITHIN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. AS CONSUMER PREFERENCES INCREASINGLY SHIFT TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AND HEALTH- ORIENTED EXPERIENCES, THE INCORPORATION OF NATURE-INSPIRED DESIGN PRINCIPLES EMERGES AS A CRITICAL RESPONSE TO THESE DEMANDS. THIS STUDY INVESTIGATES HOW BLENDING NATURAL ELEMENTS\u2014 SUCH AS LOCAL FLORA, ORGANIC FORMS, AND WATER FEATURES\u2014CAN ENHANCE THE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE, FOSTERING A DEEPER CONNECTION BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. THE RESEARCH ADDRESSES KEY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION OF NATURE-INSPIRED DESIGN IN COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE, THE IMPACT OF THESE ELEMENTS ON USER EXPERIENCE AND WELL-BEING, AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE. BY EXAMINING EXISTING DESIGN STRATEGIES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON VISITOR SATISFACTION, THIS DISSERTATION AIMS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH NATURE-INSPIRED RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS. 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