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Nature by design : the practice of biophilic design / Stephen R. Kellert.

By: Kellert, Stephen R [author.]Material type: Computer fileComputer fileLanguage: English Publisher: New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 1 online resource (225 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 0300235437Subject(s): Architecture -- Environmental aspectsAdditional physical formats: No titleDDC classification: 720.47 Online access: Open e-book
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
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.

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

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.

In English.

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