Urban design as a psychological influence on social relationships and interactions: case study of “Fundadores Park” Toluca, State of Mexico

Abstract

The purpose of this research work is to interconnect the relationship and psychological perception through urban design and its effect on the daily life of the population of the city of Toluca, State of Mexico. The case study that was taken as a reference for this comparative analysis was the recently remodeled and created “Founders Park” of this city. This means that the analysis that entails the interaction of urban design with social everyday life is the result of perception and psychological interpretation of the individual. Of course, without giving or ensuring the latter as an absolute truth, rather analyzing and correlating it, questioning whether design manages to influence the social life of people in their daily lives, which means that if at the time of interacting in it environment where the new approach to urban design is located, whether or not there is, not only a change in perspective but also a change in attitude and emotionality on the part of the community, which is why at the time of a public investigation a position was used analytical empirical epistemology, with a descriptive exploratory scope and a qualitative approach. In qualification, the interview for convenience and structuring by consensus will be presented as an evaluation tool.