Image statistics substantiate Gaudí's naturalistic design principles

Human observers perceive natural scenes differently from man-made environments, and this distinction can be quantified using image statistics. However, there is limited evidence on how the architectural style of buildings influences these statistics and, consequently, visual perception. Understanding this relationship is crucial, as architectural design shapes our visual and psychological experience of built environments. The amplitude spectrum slope reflects the sharpness and detail of the image. This measure tends to be closer to 1 among photographs of natural scenes compared to those of man-made objects. Additionally, photographs with higher entropy, indicating increased unpredictability and information, are more likely to capture attention. In the present study, we examined photographs of buildings designed by Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926), known for his nature-inspired creations. Our analysis reveals that photographs of Gaudí's buildings exhibited an average amplitude spectrum slope mor..., Please read associated README file, , # Title of Dataset: \"Image Statistics Substantiate Gaudí's Naturalistic Design Principles\" Authors: Olga Dyakova, Karin Nordström, Christian Benedict \[Access this dataset on Dryad](Dataset DOI link) ## Description of the data and file structure Below is a list of files, including raw images and analysis, associated with the paper. .csv - Data is provided in Excel format and can be viewed or edited using programs such as LibreOffice Calc, OpenOffice Calc, Microsoft Excel, or imported into Google Sheets. .m - MATLAB scripts for image analysis. .prism GraphPad Prism files for statistical analysis, viewable and editable with GraphPad Prism software. ## Description of the data and file structure **Data.csv** This Excel file contains data for future analysis: * The column **entropy: Gaudí's buildings** contains entropy values for 27 images of Gaudí's buildings. The entropy was extracted using MATLAB. * The column **entropy: contemporary buildings** contains entropy values for 29 im...,