We went to observe the dynamics around the elevator both in the main floor and in the 4th floor. Here are some videos and observations:
3 people waiting: they almost don't speak with each other and they don't move around so much, only small movements with the feet.
She waited around half a second. Moving around, always very close to the door of the elevator and looking up very often.
Typical movement when waiting: press button to call elevator, step back for a while, step forward again, press button again, step back. It's almost like a dance in slow motion. And another thing that we observe is that people normally stand and wait in front of the buttons, not in front of the doors.
People like to press the button more that once
Some people prefer to move more around the space near the elevator, while they are waiting.
ITP students are very healthy and energetic. Most of the students, we can say, 90% use the stairs. They don't want to wait for the slow elevator. Why we are doing this?? c'mon guys, we are doing this for u!!
Even when they seem that they are going to use it. At least is a good example to see the what happens when a big group of people is around the elevator.
How people use space when they are arriving by elevator
People arriving and leaving the floor