University-Based Design Principles of Open spaces Creative Vitality and Social Interaction

The purpose of this research is to provide principles for designing Open University spaces based on increasing creative vitality and social interactions. In this research, the method of quantitative qualitative research has been used. The population of this study was architecture and urban planners. It was obtained through a network sampling (snowball) and sample size through theoretical saturation that was extracted from the factors. Also, after an open interview, experts and experts used open and axial encoding techniques. Using Delphi explorative scanning method, 20 faculty members of the university architecture and urban planning department in Tehran, and then the results were included in the questionnaire. The questionnaire was completed in two stages. To analyze the data collected based on factor analysis, the results of extraction are extracted, and finally the most influential factors are identified on the creative vitality process and social interactions of each of the spatial attributes. The results of this research indicate that social, physical, design and psychological dimensions of the environment are influential on Open University faculties.