Sociofugal Environment

Sociofugal spaces are spaces that don't promote social interaction, meaning that the environment is not suitable for people to interact or simply doesn't draw people to it.  In the example below, there are pictures of the Informatics and Computer Science Plaza at UCI.  I chose this place to represent a sociofugal space because as seen in the pictures it has a concrete jungle feel to it.  The benches are concrete and don't look all that comfortable to sit at and where they are placed gives off the illusion that you are in a cage since you can't look out to the park or even see people passing by.  This environment keeps social interaction at a minimum because anyone who sits there may only sit momentarily not allowing it to be a good hangout spot.  Also, there is no shade in the area meaning that the seats can and most likely will be hot and those that try to enjoy the space will feel the sun beaming on them and not have protection from umbrellas or shady trees.  Although this is a sociofugal space, the fact that there are plants and wildlife around shows that there is an attempt being made to make the environment more enjoyable or at least more appealing to the observer.