Abstract:To explore the impact of different window morphologies in rural homestay spaces in a natural sound environment on the restorative experience of young people, this study integrated electroencephalogram (EEG) technology, Computer Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE) system and Perceived Restorativeness Scale (PRS) to compare the EEG responses and subjective psychological evaluations of young subjects induced by different groups of window morphology. Research shows that the intervention of natural sounds can significantly induce relaxation responses and positive emotions in young people. Relaxing window morphologies (low complexity, fewer openings, curved contours without sharp angles) can trigger a significant neural relaxation effect, enhancing the alpha wave power values of 9 electrodes in brain regions such as the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, and central lobe. Arousing window morphologies (high complexity, multiple openings, sharp-angled rectilinear contours) were accompanied by the suppression of alpha wave power values, and the restorative experience was not improved. At the same time, from the dual perspectives of neurophysiology and psychological cognition, the correlation among window morphology, EEG activity and restorative experience is proved. Studies show that under natural sound environments, differentiated window morphologies in rural homestays can regulate young people's restorative experiences, providing an emotional design basis for the window design of rural homestay spaces with restorative orientation.