Almost every elevator I’ve been in has a mirror inside. Exceptions are paternoster or technical elevators.
Does it reduce claustrophobia? Does it make the space look bigger? Does it entertain passengers?
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You gave the answer yourself. Yes, they are a not-so-subtle trick to make the space look bigger.
Yeah pretty much, you’ll feel less claustrophobic. Other than that, it’s usually just a box and the interior can be decorated however they choose to do so. There’s also a weight limit the lift can take too.
Oftentimes it’s for people in wheelchairs so the can back out easily since they aren’t owls and can’t turn their heads all the way around.
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Also it’s good to have a chance for final check of clothes, hair, visage, etc before you enter the workplace, especially when you’re visiting someone else’s office for a meeting or something.
It’s actually for a psychological reason. So people spend time to look in the mirror and not be bothered by how long the elevator takes. I read about this some where last week.
So humans can look at the most beautiful thing in their life… themselves. I read somewhere that it was added when elevators were slow and this was an implemented trick to increase patience/make time fly.
Buildingaw compliance for accessibility. Mostly for wheelchair users so they can back out safely.
I once read the explanation that it reduces the risk of vandalism due to the feeling of being watched. Even if its you, watching yourself.
The mirror trick may work on most elevators but not the one a local medical clinic has, inside is very narrow as in wide enough for two people to stand side by side but it’s very long and has a convex ceiling so it unfortunately looks like you’re inside a big coffin, it’s also quite dark for some unknown reason
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