Biophilic design : the theory, science, and practice of bringing buildings to life /
edited by Stephen R. Kellert, Judith H. Heerwagen, Martin L. Mador.
- xiv, 385 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface / Prologue: Afterword, years after / The Theory of Biophilic Design -- : Dimensions, Elements, and Attributes of Biophilic Design / : The Nature of Human Nature / : A Good Place to Settle: Biomimicry, Biophilia, and the Return of Nature's Inspiration to Architecture / : Water, Biophilic Design, and the Built Environment / : Neuroscience, the Natural Environment, and Building Design / The Science and Benefits of Biophilic Design -- : Biophilic Theory and Research for Healthcare Design / : Nature Contact and Human Health: Building the Evidence Base / : Where Windows Become Doors / : Healthy Planet, Healthy Children: Designing Nature into the Daily Spaces of Childhood / : Children and the Success of Biophilic Design / : The Extinction of Natural Experience in the Built Environment / The Practice of Biophilic Design -- : Biophilia and Sensory Aesthetics / : Evolving an Environmental Aesthetic / : The Picture Window: the Problem of Viewing Nature through Glass / : Biophilic Architectural Space / : Towards Biophilic Cities: Strategies for Integrating Nature into Urban Design / : Green Urbanism: Developing Restorative Urban Biophilia / : The Greening of the Brain / : Bringing Buildings to Life / : Biophilia in Practice: Buildings that Connect People with Nature / : Transforming Building Practices through Biophilic Design / Reflections on Implementing Biophilic Design / Stephen R. Kellert and Judith Heerwagen -- Hillary Brown -- Stephen Kellert -- Edward O. Wilson -- Janine Benyus -- Martin Mador -- Nikos Salingaros and Kenneth Masden -- Roger Ulrich -- Howard Frumkin -- Vivian Loftness -- Robin Moore and Clare Cooper Marcus -- Richard Louv -- Robert Pyle and David Orr -- Judith Heerwagen and Bert Gregory -- Stephen Kieran -- Kent Bloomer -- Grant Hildebrand -- Tim Beatley -- Jonathan Rose -- Pliny Fisk -- Tom Bender -- Alex Wilson -- Jenifer Seal Cramer and William Browning -- Robert Fox and Robert Berkebile. I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II. 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12. III. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
"This book offers a paradigm shift in how we design and build our buildings and our communities, one that recognizes that the positive experience of natural systems and processes in our buildings and constructed landscapes is critical to human health, performance, and well-being. 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. Written for architects, landscape architects, planners,developers, environmental designers, as well as building owners, Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science, and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life is a guide to the theory, science, and practice of biophilic design."--Publisher's website.