Prospect: A View from Afar

A position that offers an expansive view. The scene looks out from a high point or window indoors, with the line of sight extending over twenty meters unobstructed: past a nearby terrace, over the tree canopy in the middle ground, reaching distant mountain ridges or water surfaces. The window is large and has a low sill, allowing a person sitting to see the ground beyond the lower edge of the window frame. This indoor position itself is slightly elevated above its surroundings or located at an edge, allowing one to see both indoor activities and the distant outdoor scenery. Such a position, capable of monitoring the distance, makes people feel safe and in control from an evolutionary perspective, thus making it the most popular seating in a space. Avoid: having the line of sight obstructed at close range, using a high window sill that blocks the view when seated, placing the seat in the center of the room without support, having only a nearby wall outside the window.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個提供開闊視野的位置。畫面從室內的一個高處或窗邊向外望,視線可以延伸超過二十公尺不被遮擋:越過近處的露台、中景的樹冠、到達遠處的山稜或水面。窗是大面而低窗台的,人坐著時視線可以越過窗框下緣看到地面。室內的這個位置本身略高於周圍或位於邊緣,可以同時看見室內的活動與室外的遠景。這種能夠監看遠方的位置在演化上讓人感到安全與有掌控感,因此是空間中最受歡迎的座位。避免:讓視線在近距離被遮擋、使用高窗台擋住坐姿的視線、把座位放在房間中央沒有依靠、讓窗外只有近處的牆。