Nature by Design : The Practice of Biophilic Design / Stephen R. Kellert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kellert, Stephen R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Environmental aspects.

Architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages)

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Biophilia is the theory that people possess an inherent affinity for nature, which developed during the long course of human evolution. In recent years, studies have revealed that this inclination continues to be a vital component to human health and wellbeing. Given the pace and scale of construction today with its adversarial, dominative relationship with nature, the integration of nature with the built environment is one of the greatest challenges of our time. In this sweeping examination, Stephen Kellert describes the basic principles, practices, and options for successfully implementing biophilic design. He shows us what is-and isn't-good biophilic design using examples of workplaces, healthcare facilities, schools, commercial centers, religious structures, and hospitality settings. This book will to appeal to architects, designers, engineers, scholars of human evolutionary biology, and-with more than one hundred striking images of designs-anyone interested in nature†'inspired spaces.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

One. Biophilia: The Nature of Human Nature

Two. Principles of Biophilic Design

Three. The Practice of Biophilic Design

Four. Biophilic Design Applications

Epilogue. The Ecological and Ethical Imperative

Afterword / Kellert, Cilla

Bibliography

Illustration Credits

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 22. Okt 2019)

ISBN:

0-300-23543-7

OCLC:

1030892430