Building for Life: Designing and Understanding the Human-Nature ConnectionIsland Press, 26 сент. 2012 г. - Всего страниц: 264 Sustainable design has made great strides in recent years; unfortunately, it still falls short of fully integrating nature into our built environment. Through a groundbreaking new paradigm of "restorative environmental design," award-winning author Stephen R. Kellert proposes a new architectural model of sustainability. In Building For Life, Kellert examines the fundamental interconnectedness of people and nature, and how the loss of this connection results in a diminished quality of life. This thoughtful new work illustrates how architects and designers can use simple methods to address our innate needs for contact with nature. Through the use of natural lighting, ventilation, and materials, as well as more unexpected methodologies-the use of metaphor, perspective, enticement, and symbol-architects can greatly enhance our daily lives. These design techniques foster intellectual development, relaxation, and physical and emotional well-being. In the works of architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Cesar Pelli, Norman Foster, and Michael Hopkins, Kellert sees the success of these strategies and presents models for moving forward. Ultimately, Kellert views our fractured relationship with nature as a design problem rather than an unavoidable aspect of modern life, and he proposes many practical and creative solutions for cultivating a more rewarding experience of nature in our built environment. |
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... animals, such as pet animals and backyard gardens, to—at the other extreme—wilderness-dependent wildlife and pristine environments, with the middle ground occupied by, for example, captive zoo creatures or a nearby municipal park ...
... animals and in ordinary neighborhoods and communities can deeply affect human physical and mental well-being, satisfaction, and productivity. We also review the results of an ambitious study of how the health and integrity of natural ...
... animals.” Companion Animals The somewhat unusual term companion animals is used here instead of the more common term pets because the former underscores most people's primary motivation for bringing these creatures into their lives ...
... animals among persons suffering from mental impairment, isolation, and diverse physical maladies. These findings, however, are often derived from studies involving small samples and nonrigorous data collection procedures. Still, a large ...
... animal-care experience. Contact with companion animals resulted in greater improvement of ADHD symptoms, better learning, and superior school performance when compared with the outdoor experience. The companion animal experience also ...
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Nature and Childhood Development | 63 |
Harmonizing the Natural and Human Build Environments | 90 |
Biophilic Design | 123 |
Ethics of Sustainablilty | 178 |
Narrative Epilogue | 185 |
Notes | 219 |
Index | 243 |