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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... social and environmental milieu and the child's shift from adolescence to a more autonomous adulthood. The third story occurs in 1985 during early adulthood, a time of economic and social aspiration and striving. The location shifts to ...
... social ties and relationships • How work settings with attributes such as natural lighting and natural ventilation can improve worker satisfaction, enhance performance, and reduce stress • How contact with nature can enhance ...
... social surveys, but some investigations have included physiological indicators of well-being, such as reduced blood pressure and improved muscle tension. Even passive viewing of attractive natural features has been found to reduce ...
... social scientist Terry Hartig and colleagues concluded that contact with nature can help people “wind down, revive flagging spirits, stave off burnout, provide time for reflection and acceptance, [and] join with supportive others.”13 ...
... 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 self-esteem, self-confidence, and personal ...
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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 |