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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... health. This choice reflects the extraordinary free will of our species, a double-edged sword that can result in life-affirming creativity or selfdestructive behavior. Both theory and evidence are advanced to support the view Introduction ...
... results of an ambitious study of how the health and integrity of natural systems affects human performance and quality of life in a variety of urban, suburban, and rural communities located within a single watershed. This wide range of ...
... results of these studies have been impressive and consistent. The physical, emotionally restorative, and even healing effects of nature have been especially observed in park-like settings and gardens with such highly preferred features ...
... result in significant physical, psychological, social, and educational benefits that sometimes affect participants for long periods of time in their ordinary lives. Major social-psychological effects described by Ewert include enhanced ...
... results occurred in both the retrospective and longitudinal studies and among all three organizations. Dramatic improvements were observed in self-confidence, self-esteem, and “self-concept.” Most participants reported significant gains ...
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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 |