Many studies point out the importance of the window views to
the surroundings, as they have a significant impact on children’s
well-being, living comfort and learning performance. Neverthe-
less, this aspect is overlooked and usually not included as one of
the main criteria for designing school facilities in an urban area.
The purpose of the study was to find out how the students are
responding to the potential of classroom’s window views. To
collect data a questionnaire was implemented in three Slove-
nian primary schools (in the third triad). The respondent were
pupils from three different Slovenian regions. The results were
processed with the statistical package SPSS for Windows and
with the MS Excel tool. The pupils answered consistently to the
questions in the survey. They like their classroom because of
the large windows with lots of light and because of the window
view of green areas. Most pupils prefer to sit by the window
because they like to look outside at the surroundings. Other-
wise, they would prefer to look at water, greenery, and nature.
The least they would like is the view of neighbouring buildings
nearby, especially if the view is without greenery, or of a busy
street. They like to look out the window, even if sitting by the
window is sometimes unpleasant if too hot in the summer or
too cold in the winter. The noise passing through the window
clearly does not bother them. The result of the study can be
helpful in designing school facilities in an urban environment.
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