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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... particularly Nicole Ardoin, Tori Derr, Syma Ebbin, Kevin Eddings, Tim Farnham, Iona Hawken, Laly Lichtenfeld, Jai Mehta, Bob Powell, Sorrayut Ratanapojnard, Terry Terhaar, Christy Vollbracht, and Rich Wallace. I also owe considerable ...
... particularly indebted to Marty Mador, who helped me complete the final draft. As always, I owe a special thanks to many at Island Press for their extremely valuable editing assistance, which certainly resulted in a far better book than ...
... book by addressing the ethics of sustainable development. It examines how the connection between human and natural systems—particularly this connection's importance during the childhood years and the challenge of restoring Introduction 5.
... particularly of how the experience of nature fosters human physical and mental well-being, and even how beneficial human actions can actually enhance the functioning of natural systems (see Figure 1). This chapter explores the positive ...
... particularly revealing study, conducted by Hartig and his colleagues, examined the emotionally restorative and intellectually enhancing effects of park-like settings in urban areas.14 This investigation included a sample of college ...
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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 |