Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science, and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life

She has authored and delivered numerous articles and lectures on the topics of workplace, biophilia, and the psychological value of space.Martin L. Stephen R. Heerwagen & Associates. Kellert is the Tweedy/Ordway Professor of Social Ecology and Co-Director of the Hixon Center for Urban Ecology at Yale University, and a Partner in the private equity firm Environmental Ca

Cheryl Charles said Recommending Biophilic Design. 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 in a vibrant, beautiful, and healthy balance. Everyone benefits--from individuals to families to whole communities.. "Back to nature in the built environment." according to Amazon Customer. Quintessential reading for today's architectural considerations.. thorough description of ideas 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) gives good accompaniment by illustrating the ideas. Depicted are two of Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings from around 50 years ago. But the res

* 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. * The practice of biophilic design-how to implement biophilic design strategies to create buildings that connect people with nature and provide comfortable and productive places for people, in which they can live, work, and study. "When nature inspires our architecture-not just how it looks but how buildings and communities actually function-we will have made great strides as a society. Green Building Council "Having seen firsthand in my company the power of biomimicry to stimulate a wellspring of profitable innovation, I can say unequivocably that biophilic design is the real deal. Anyone looking for the key to a new type of prosperity that respects the earth should start here." -Ray C. 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 developme

Kellert believes there is a definite connection between biophilic spaces and improved productivity, and some studies point to a positive relationship." (dirtla, September 2009)"By applying biophilia to design, the editors and contributors hope to go beyond the standard green architecture goal of simply lowering the environmental impact of buildings. Biophilic Design is an exploration of how we cut ourselves off from nature in the way we design the buildings and neighborhoods where we live and work. Kellert is analyzing t