STUDENT LIFESTYLE DESIGN: SOCIO-CULTURAL VECTORS AND FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF DORMITORY LOBBIES

Abstract

The article examines the tools for shaping a modern cultural, aesthetic, and functional environment within student dormitory lobbies. The study develops integrated models for interior spaces that synthesize artistic expressiveness with the ergonomic efficiency of design solutions. Furthermore, it establishes key aesthetic vectors for environmental transformation and functional spatial organization aimed at creating an anthropocentric environment. The authors pay particular attention to “zoning” as a method of visual structuring that ensures comfortable user interaction (communication) within a multifunctional (multidisciplinary) environment. The use of modern software allows for the modeling of optimal scenarios for zoning, furnishing, and visualization, facilitating the transformation of utilitarian dormitory lobbies into open social hubs. Purpose. To substantiate the tools for shaping modern cultural, aesthetic, and functional environments in student dormitory lobbies, aimed at their transformation into anthropocentric social hubs. Methodology. The methodological framework of the study is based on a systems approach that combines analytical modeling, regulatory analysis, methods of visual-aesthetic design, and socio-cultural analysis. The study substantiates optimal scenarios for zoning, furnishing, and spatial visualization, allowing for the synthesis of artistic expressiveness with technical expediency. Results. The study has structured integrated models of lobby interior spaces based on the principles of ergonomics and aesthetic value. Key vectors for environmental transformation have been identified, with functional zoning serving as the primary tool. This approach ensures clear visual structuring of spaces and creates conditions for comfortable multidisciplinary interaction and communication among visitors in student dormitory lobbies. Scientific novelty. For the first time, a concept has been proposed to transform utilitarian student dormitory lobbies into open social hubs by integrating the principles of anthropocentrism and methods of dynamic zoning. Furthermore, the understanding of socio-communicative space within the architectural and design framework of barrier-free and safe environments for students has been further developed. Practical relevance. The results of the research can be implemented in design planning solutions and visualizations for the design or reconstruction of student dormitory lobbies, which constitute the material resources of higher education institutions. The proposed solutions serve as a foundation for implementing innovative socio-cultural spaces within the typical layouts of student campuses