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"WE CURRENTLY SPEND AN
AVERAGE OF 90 PER CENT
OF OUR LIVES IN BUILDINGS,
SO WHAT HAPPENS IN THEM
CAN HAVE A HUGE IMPACT
ON OUR HEALTH AND HOW
WE RELATE TO THE WORLD."
- RICHARD PIACENTINI
W
e currently spend an average of 90 per cent of our lives in
buildings, so what happens in them can have a huge impact
on our health and how we relate to the world. Unfortunately, these same buildings isolate us from nature and the
other species that we share this planet with. This is exacerbated by
technology. If we go outside, one does not have to walk far to see
many people walking while glued to their cellphones.
Biophilic design is an emerging practice that attempts to introduce connections to nature in the places where we spend most of
our time -buildings. A comprehensive view of biophilic design was
LIVINGARCHITECTUREMONITOR.COM
developed by the late Dr. Stephen R. Kellert, who organized
a biophilic design classification
system in six primary areas: 1)
environmental features 2) light
and space 3) natural shapes and
forms 4) place-based relationships 5) natural patterns and
process and 6) evolved humannature relationships.
Photo courtesy Paul G. Wiegman.
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY
Incorporating biophilic
elements into the built environment can have profound,
measurable benefits for human
performance,including improved productivity, emotional
well-being, stress reduction,
learning and healing. Biophilic
design features can foster an
appreciation of nature, which
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