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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... positive connections between nature and humanity in the built environment. The damage caused to natural systems and human health by modern construction can be minimized and mitigated through many strategies, including pursuing energy ...
... positive environmental impact, or “biophilic,” design. Biophilic design includes two basic dimensions: organic (or naturalistic) design and vernacular (or placebased) design. Organic design involves the use of shapes and forms in ...
... positive ties between nature and humanity exist and are ever expanding. Nobel prize–winning biologist René Dubos labeled this potential that of “wooing of the earth.” He suggested: Wooing of the earth suggests that the relationship ...
... positive human-nature interactions has occurred, 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 ...
... Positive Feedback Loop Nature People Figure 1. Studying the Relationship between Human and Natural Systems When we think of ordinary nature, we envision a potted plant, a backyard garden, a lawn, a nearby park, local wildlife, or even ...
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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 |