Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science, and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (674 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470163348 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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She has authored and delivered numerous articles and lectures on the topics of workplace, biophilia, and the psychological value of space.Martin L. Heerwagen is President of J.H. Stephen R. Mador, a researcher on biophilic design at Yale University, has worked on green building and healthy schools issues, including the passage of LEED legislation in Connecticut. She is a psychologist w
Summing Up: Recommended" (Choice, September 2009)"These authors urge architects to do what they can to incorporate nature in the design of buildings." (GreenSource, April 2009)"Biophilic Design collects descriptions of current destructive practices, analyzes their roots in human nature, and offers low-cost, low-impact strategies for change." (Architecture Boston; Nov/Dec 2008)"Stephen Kellert's Biophilic Design…brings together biologists, ecologists, psychologists, architects, designers and city planners to probe the confluence of people, nature and design." (Miller-McCune, 7/14/08)"Make no mistake: Biophilic Design, all 400 pages of it, is one of the best design books of this decade." (New Urb
* The science and benefits of biophilic design on human health, childhood development, healthcare, and more. Twenty-three original and timely essays by world-renowned scientists, designers, and practitioners, including Edward O. Wilson, Howard Frumkin, David Orr, Grant Hildebrand, Stephen Kieran, Tim Beatley, Jonathan Rose, Janine Benyus, Roger Ulrich, Bert Gregory, Robert Berkebile, William Browning, and Vivian Loftness, among others, address: * The basic concepts of biophilia, its expression in the built environment, and how biophilic design connects to human biology, evolution, and development. Biophilic Design provides us with tremendous insight into the 'why,' then builds us a road map for what is sure to be the next great design journey of our times." -Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chairman, U.S. Anyone looking for the key to a new type of prosperity that respects the earth should start here." -Ray C. Biophilic design is about humanity's place in nature and the natural world's place in human society, where mutuality, respect, and enriching relationships can and should exist at all levels and should emerge as the norm rather than the exception. Kellert, Heerwagen, and Mador have compiled the wisdom of world-re
"Recommending Biophilic Design" according to Cheryl Charles. I finished reading Biophilic Design--having read every chapter--on a recent trip. I think it is one of the most important design books ever written, not just in the decade. Readers should know that this book is not just for architects, builders, designers or city planners. Its rich array of chapters brings the message, with clear and compelling examples, to life for any of us who care about creating spaces and places where nature and culture are . "Back to nature in the built environment." according to Amazon Customer. Quintessential reading for today's architectural considerations.. "thorough description of ideas" according to W Boudville. The book is upfront about admitting that the scientific validity of this biophilic approach is scanty. It is hard to strictly test the efficacy in a plausible scenario involving controls.But given this caveat, the explanation of biophilic design is thorough. Roughly speaking, it describes how to integrate more of nature into a building or group of buildings. The extensive set of colour plates (which is surely needed in any book on architecture) g