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Söderlund, Jana Christina. "Biophilic Design: A Social Movement Journey." Thesis, Curtin University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2015.

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Biophilic design is a new social movement about the expression of the innate human nature connection in the built environment which brings social, environmental and economic benefits. Following the four phases of heuristic inquiry this research investigated the social movement of biophilic design to illuminate and explicate the motivators, drivers and components of the movement in the emergent, coalescent and mainstreaming stages. These contribute towards developing a framework for mainstreaming biophilic design.

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Rossi, Maria Alejandra. "Biophilic Design: Transitional Housing for Homeless Veterans." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/78904.

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Biophilia: the close relationship between architecture and nature. In my thesis, I look to embrace that relationship by designing housing for homeless veterans. For veterans, this connection helps the space become a place of healing and reconnection to nature, which is proven to have a positive impact in our health and wellness. The building becomes a container of nature, where the presence of green features and natural elements are present from the moment you come into the building, the choice of materials, the different activities and position of the spaces to welcome the most amount of natu

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Cole, Jared B. "Engaging Ecology: Incorporating Nature as an Architectural Imperative." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1399275943.

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Scanlon, Teague. "Facilitating Experience through Fabrication and Blue Biophilic Design." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2019. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/pomona_theses/214.

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The way humans currently interact with the atmosphere and oceans around us is unsustainable, with pollution entering our waters faster than we are collecting it, and the sea level rising faster than we are building coastal barriers to protect our current infrastructure. This thesis explores the common methodology for communicating climate change and its future effects, and highlights an opportunity for using infrastructure to facilitate interaction with the urban-aquatic interface. By promoting experiential contact with the natural spaces that are most at risk to climate change’s impacts, a se

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Nichols, Brent. "Poiana: A Biophilic Balance (A proposal for biophilic consideration during design & development in the ruralcountryside of Romania)." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522340165314535.

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Davidson, Deryn. "Integrating Biophilic Principles and Therapeutic Design Elements in Outdoor Spaces for Children at Tucson Medical Center." The University of Arizona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/294837.

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As concern for the health and wellbeing of children grows in a society geared toward a more sedentary lifestyle, many doctors and therapists are pointing to the importance of access to, and time spent interacting with the natural world. The idea of using the restorative properties of nature in healing has been around since ancient times. There is currently a renaissance in the health care industry looking at the importance of incorporating gardens into the design of health care facilities once again. This project proposes to explore the importance for children in health care facilities to have

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Wijesooriya-Gunarathne, Alexanderge Niranjika Chandima Kumari. "Exploring the use of Biophilic Design Frameworks within Environmentally Sustainable Design studio." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/29374.

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Rise of the global environmental movement is entrenched in environmental conservation, protection, and enhanced love towards nature, nurturing a rich human–nature connectedness, inducing biophilia. Built environment drastically transformed to integrate sustainability through environmentally sustainable design (ESD) generally practiced using a predetermined set of criteria as a design framework. This ESD generated technically sophisticated buildings, in performance and expression, questioning their ability to reconnect humans with nature. Biophilic design (BD) developed as a potential approach

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Grimaldi, Jordan. "The Living Community Challenge: An unCase Study in Biophilic Master Planning." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2020. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/pomona_theses/219.

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In a world that is quickly urbanizing with a climate that is rapidly changing, the International Living Future Institute’s (ILFI) Living Community Challenge (LCC) offers a whimsical yet highly relevant model for sustainable development—creating cities that are as connected and beautiful as forests. As no certified Living Community exists yet, this thesis serves as an “uncase study” of North Rainier, a neighborhood in Seattle that has registered for the Challenge. In an effort to assess the LCC’s perceived effectiveness as a model for sustainable development, this thesis first summarizes nearly

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Ahmad, Sayuti Nurul Ayn. "Biophilic design? A study of emotions, influences, and perceptions of furniture design incorporating living organisms." Doctoral thesis, importedStudentThesis, 2016. https://researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au/en/studentTheses/b7b515e4-af25-41eb-8d2a-3775d966ba49.

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Ridder, Nicole. "Cultivating the City: Establishing the Presence of Nature in Urban Architecture." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522342247782963.

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Myers, Mary Grace. "VISUAL ART AS A RESTORATIVE, PLACED-BASED BIOPHILIC COPING MECHANISM IN THE WORKPLACE: A CASE STUDY." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1584542718938814.

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Xia, Xinyu. "Greenery @ Home : Design for sustainable house planting solutions." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för design (DE), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-54338.

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This report aims to discusse how to create more sustainable indoor greenery that can make benefit for people’s health and well-being. The accounts for sustainability in this project has three layers, which are design for people’s sustainable life (people’s health and well-being), design for sustainable indoor greenery and principles of sustainable design. The question I come up with in this project is “what is the sustainable relationship between people and indoor greenery”. The assumption I hope to challenge with my project is how to create a sustainable solution for house planting to bring b

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Alencar, Tatiana Abaurre. "Biophilic design framework : structuring the relationship between exposure to nature and health benefits." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44162.

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The research presented in this thesis addresses the need to incorporate strategies that promote human nature connection into everyday life in order to support the inhabitant’s health and well-being and promote pro-environmental behavior. Moreover, this thesis addresses the need to create a built environment that acknowledges and responds to the stressors associated with modern lifestyle that are reinforced by a disconnection from nature. This idea is grounded in the increasing scientific evidence that supports the use of strategies for connection to nature as a way of promoting restoration pos

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Hasse, John W. "Biophilic Design at Pomona College: An Analysis of the New Sontag and Pomona Residence Halls." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2012. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/pomona_theses/46.

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The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for New Construction (or LEED-NC) has become one of the most commonly used green building standards during the turn of the 21st century. While many champion LEED-NC, certain architects and academics believe that its low-environmental impact design approach toward green building isolates people from nature and thus cannot achieve sustainable development over the long-term. Pomona College’s green buildings, including its newest LEED Platinum certified Sontag and Pomona Residence Halls, exemplify this fact, as their designs fail to communicate the

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Booher, Susan G. "Investigation of Biophilic Interventions to Improve Mood and Behavior of Persons with Dementia." The Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu159759291788336.

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Scholtz, Jeandri. "Hybrid : a new interface between the City of Pretoria and Berea park." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60203.

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The modern day mechanical integration and organisation of cities have disturbed the natural systems and sequences of the environment, as well as the social fabric and collective notions of society within cities (Mumford, 1938:17). Man's progressive "liberation" from the natural environment has desensitised him to nature (Crowe, 1995:233) creating an artifi cial realm where man is removed from nature. Pretoria's establishment was greatly infl uenced by its landscape - aptly called "the valley between the ridges and the rivers" (Dippenaar, 2013:6). Urban modernisation and infrastr

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haj, Juana. "Post-Pandemic Alternative Architectural Design." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-44425.

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Architecture is known to gather people and encourage shared spaces in our buildings and homes, while the Corona virus, aka COVID-19 has refrained us from our usual face to face communication and meetups. For some, work and social life has been reduced and limited to a screen, virtual meetings for studies, work, social events and so forth. Architecture has its impact on us more than ever before. It can and should provide us safety, infection control and prevention from getting sick. The materials we choose to design our home with is also crucial in a pandemic situation as we should be looking f

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Hjortstam, Elvira. "Att växa upp med naturen : Förskolearkitektur med fokus på att främja relationen till natur och klimat, enkonceptuell utformning." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-82723.

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Idag växer många barn i Sverigeupp i städer och förorter utannågot större kontakt naturen i sinvardag, något som kan bidra tillatt den upplevs som en avlägsenoch skrämmande plats. Våramoderna städer har mycket atterbjuda, men något som inte gåratt förneka är den distanseringtill naturen som skett i takt medurbaniseringen. (Kellert, 2005) Deflesta barn spenderar en stor delav sin dag i förskolan, att utformadess lokaler för att underlätta enstörre väder-beroende flexibilitetoch bidra till en större kontaktmed omgivande natur kan därförfå stora positiva effekter. Förskolansarkitektur kan spela e

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Charest, Suzanne. "Ecosystem-based design : addressing the loss of biodiversity and nature experience through architecture and ecology." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/4653.

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This thesis is based on two observations. First, that conventional buildings cause two major losses that involve non-human nature – the loss of native biodiversity and the loss of non-human nature experience for the buildings’ human inhabitants – and that these losses both contribute to a perceived separation between humans and the rest of nature. Second, that there appears to be a growing interest in connecting buildings with nature but there is little agreement on what it actually means to ‘design with nature’. As such, the purpose of this study is two-fold: (1) to describe the meaning of ‘d

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DILLON, BRENDAN RUSSELL. "Rebuilding Biophilia." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212599868.

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Leakas, Diana. "Biophilia in Designing." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1218652944.

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Alazemi, Sami. "Evaluation of the effects of participatory methods in the teaching of ecological thinking in design in Kuwait." Thesis, University of Dundee, 2017. https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/54490bc5-da20-4a15-9688-37f46c1021a1.

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In a world that faces global warming and other major environmental challenges, it is essential that students learn about the principles of sustainability so that they can apply these principles in their future lives and careers. This is particularly so in fields such as interior architecture and design, which will impact how well humans can move toward a sustainable way of life. The aim of the present study was to evaluate a participatory teaching approach for students of interior design that incorporates ecological thinking. It is particularly intended for use at universities and other places

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Green, Tuwanda Lee. "Healthy by Design: Development of a Biophilia Design Decision Support Framework." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/103279.

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Scholars widely accept that the well-documented benefits of biophilia–the human being's strong urge to connect with nature–are genuine to improved health. Then why, with the global acceptance and scientific validity of wellness design concepts, do architects not use this beneficial concept regularly–especially when designing isolated workspaces? This qualitative research explores architecture's current design decision process to better understand this design phenomenon, and to identify where architectural biophilic knowledge domains may be deficient. This study explores questions such as: Does

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Colley, Jennifer. "Patterns of Biophilia for Urban Senior Living." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1427898583.

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Xu, Wenting. "Volvo's Whisper." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-171723.

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The reason why the author came to Sweden made her think about her own experience living in the megacities. She realized that the people live nearby nature have more attention care about themselves, others, and the environment. They have a sensitivity of quality, comfort, and freshness, and even sustainability since they are young. Those are also the brand cores of Volvo. Besides, the comparison between the childhood living environment of her generation and that of her parents’ generation made her think about the expectation for the future. So the author thought why not use this project to brin

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Rademeyer, Leani. "A skincare servicescape for Margaret Roberts : biomimicry and biophilia as a model and mentor for design." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60196.

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The ever-increasing nature of consumer demands has forced retailers to adopt 'added value' strategies to ensure their competitive edge in the market. Branding is considered a market differentiator, but alone is not enough to convince consumers to make a purchase. Consumers want more. Trends in the contemporary retail industry show that retail sustainability and retail experience design are two of the most successful added value strategies employed. This brings forth the issue of the retail sector's resource intensive and wasteful nature. Natural resources are used to produce everything from p

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Sanchez, Ruano David. "Symbiotic design practice : designing with-in nature." Thesis, University of Dundee, 2016. https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/4c3d61c4-5524-45be-8662-8fdabe2517b0.

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Human culture has recognized the damage being caused to our environment and is in the process of transitioning toward sustainable systems. Design disciplines and environmental studies are engaging in alternative ways to support a sustainable world and, to a large extent, on resolving the disconnection between humans and nature. The conceptualization of <i>Symbiotic Design</i> proposed in this research, facilitates theoretical-practical reflections and recognizes that learning through closer association with the natural world can trigger innate responses and enhance human creativity. Designers

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Rhodes, Moriah. "Nature Nurtures." VCU Scholars Compass, 2017. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4824.

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Richmond, Virginia is defined by our connection to the James River. The James River Park system stretches over 550 acres of natural beauty. The park is broken into 14 different sections from the Huguenot Bridge in the west to a half mile beyond the I-95 Bridge in the east. The James River includes water features that appeal to the young and curious to the most experienced river-adventurer. The James River Park System boasts idyllic shorelines, peaceful meadows, and miles of challenging hiking and biking trails that appeal to the community and guests alike. Every year thousands of people come

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"Biophilia and Educational Satisfaction: Analyzing the performative benefits of courtyards in university settings through the lenses of biophilic design." Master's thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.55605.

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abstract: This research aims to investigate the effect of campus courtyards on students’ satisfaction with education. It will look into two different types of courtyard within the Arizona State University. One courtyard space has more elements and attributes of biophilic design and the other has less. In addition, this paper will provide guidelines for designing courtyards that would improve student’s satisfaction with education. The Methodology used is survey handouts to students after the researcher selects the two types of courtyards by observation. The participant in this study are randoml

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Blair, Matthew T. "Enhancing Human Health and Recovery Through Biophilic Design." 2012. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/870.

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The unquestionable human reliance on the natural world throughout history has reinforced the intuition of the human affinity for nature and the notion that human physical, psychological and even moral well being is largely dependent on experiencing a diverse and healthy natural environment. This connection has ultimately influenced the decisions we have made thus far to endure as a species and has resulted in tremendous changes to both our natural and physical framework. This thesis focuses on creating an interconnection between life, nature and the built environment to create architecture tha

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Locklear, Kendra Michele. "Guidelines and considerations for biophilic interior design in healthcare environments." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2012-05-5643.

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At the heart of this thesis research lies the theory of biophilia which describes the innate affinity that humans have for nature and suggests a scientific hypothesis for environmental behavioral responses within the creative fields of architecture and design. Natural environments afford healing and restorative benefits in the form of positive shifts in cognitive, physical, and social functioning. Stress relieving benefits of natural environments are also widely recognized for their ability to provide a sense of control or privacy, a means for social support and interaction, opportunities fo

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Foidart, Natalie Rogers. "The human-nature connection: biophilic design in a mixed-use, multi-unit residential development." 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4078.

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The current human-created division between the natural and built environments has exacerbated environmental problems because nature has been designed as and, consequently, is seen as an Other to be utilized and manipulated at will. Exploring this disconnected relationship between humans and nature, as well as its origin and its effect on building occupants and the environment, is thus a necessary part of this project. The primary concern, however, centers on how we can establish a relationship with the natural environment through interior design to help foster ecological design practices and p

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Wagner, Heather. "A Home Away from Home: A Temporary Accommodation Facility for Rural Breast Cancer Patients." 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/23980.

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This practicum project is an investigation of the importance of providing a supportive and restorative temporary accommodation facility for breast cancer patients who are traveling from rural areas of Manitoba to receive treatment in Winnipeg. Exploring key areas of restorative and healing design in the literature review allowed for a comprehensive analysis and examination into three main areas. The key themes of restorative design are; Biophilic Design, Theory of Supportive Design, and supportive domestic environments. It is through this exploration of restorative design that a design for t

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Carroll, Megan Brianne. "Winding Down and Looking Up: Weaving Activity Through Nature as a Method of Biophilic Design." 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10222/15778.

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Biophilia, the human-nature connection, stems from the evolution of humans and our affiliation with natural environments. This need for nature has been proven essential to our health and wellness. Younger generations, especially, have distanced themselves from the natural environment, as they are subjected to conventional forms of architecture. Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada provides the opportunity to inhabit nature through a 2.7 hectare lawn and forest. By working with the environment and weaving activity through nature, this thesis strives to facilitate interaction

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Callaghan, M. Ann. "Interior design strategies for nature-based features to support stress reduction in knowledge workers." 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/30767.

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According to Duxbury and Higgins 57% of full time employees reported high levels of stress. Stress is impacting the productivity, health and well-being of individuals, and the bottom line of employers. A growing body of evidence suggests exposure to nature, nature-based features, and biophilic design may offer a solution to reducing stress in the office workplace. This thesis brings together a comprehensive body of information drawn from the neurosciences and environmental psychology, including attention restoration theory (ART), psycho-evolutionary theory, Kellert’s biophilic design elements,

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"Understanding the Biophilia Hypothesis through a Comparative Analysis of Residential Typologies in Phoenix, São Paulo, and Tokyo." Master's thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.45938.

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abstract: ABSTRACT Recent studies indicate that there is a positive influence of nature and nature integrated built environments on human health and wellness in various physical, physiological and social domains. This thesis critically reviews formally and contextually three distinct residential typologies designed by renowned architects Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992), and Ryue Nishizawa (1966-), in different periods and countries; the United States of America (USA), Brazil and Japan. Yet, the buildings analyzed in the research are relatively connected by means of n

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Witthuhn, Lucille. "Reconnect, restore, regenerate : creating restorative environments by regenerating the human-nature connection." Diss., 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/32790.

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The dissertation investigates how non-profit organisations (NPOs) can function more efficiently by sharing resources and services. The design responds with the strategy of service integration, by transforming the facilities of POPUP, a single NPO, into a shared services hub for multiple NPOs. POPUP is a People Upliftment Programme in Salvokop, Pretoria, and serves the under-privileged communities of Pretoria with skills development courses. The dissertation aims to create restorative environments for these students and explores the theoretical approaches of regenerative design, biophilic desi

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"Holistic Health Factors in the Workplace: Biophilia, Ergonomics and Exercise." Master's thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.9184.

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abstract: ABSTRACT In an attempt to advocate body-conscious design and healing work environments, this research study of holistic health in the workplace explores cognitive, social and physical well-being in four small US offices that are between 1000 and 4000 square feet and employ three to twelve employees. Holistic health, as pursued in this research, includes social health, emotional health and physical health. These three factors of holistic health have been identified and investigated in this study: biophilia: peoples' love and affiliation with other species and the natural environment;

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Rampton, Leah. "Landscape design for everyday wellness." 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/19390.

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The loss and degradation of our natural environments is increasing at an alarming rate. Within the urban environment there is very little evidence of natural environments left, and what does still exist has been significantly impacted by human activity. Not only is there a need to restore and reintroduce nature back into the urban context for the health of the environment, but as well for the health of the human population. The “biophilia hypothesis” suggests that human beings have an innate connection to nature, and need this connection for their general well-being. The University of Ma

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Sanders, Adrian Dean. "Biophilia in architectural design : a healthcare and community centre for Mpumalanga, Durban." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/7714.

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Biophilia is the love of nature and all living things and is the theory that forms the basis of ‘biophilic’ design. Biophilic design recognizes the positive experience of natural systems and processes in our buildings as critical to human health, performance, and well-being. Healthy living is a primary need for society and designing with nature could provide for these needs in architectural environments. Employing such techniques of design could improve the experiential quality of architectural space. The quality of healthcare environments and similar public places could become more accommodat

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Zelickson, Michelle. "Body+Nature+Space: the influence of media and technology." 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4491.

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The emergence of technology in its many forms has intercepted the connection that the natural body once had with spatial experiences. These tangible interactions between the body and space have been replaced with technology causing the body to become de-valued and disconnected from itself and the surrounding environment. This disconnect between the body and space is felt by many people, however, the effect is compounded in women suffering from eating disorders because of a pre-existing disconnect with the body. Eating disorders are becoming much more prevalent in society. According to Healt

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Goodwill, Clifford. "Brooklyn Bridge - city hall: rethinking the New York subway station." 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/22108.

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As subway ridership around the world increases the typology has an opportunity to play an increasingly important role in the daily routine of urban dwellers. Underground spaces pose unique psychological and physiological stresses on occupants; therefore, an opportunity exists to rethink the subway station interior to respond to experiential and existential conditions of the traveler. This practicum aims to address these issues by redesigning an existing subway station that responds to convergence of picnolepsy, non-place, and biophilic design methodologies. Project goals include a design that

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Szczypinski, Madeline. "Spatial Design for Behavioral Education." 2020. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/913.

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The built environment can inadvertently create obstacles for human cognition, emotion, and behavior when ill-designed, neglected, or poorly retrofitted. Deteriorating education facilities exemplify the lack of awareness in regard to the significant relationship between people and their environments. However, simply updating a school does not always accommodate occupant needs, especially for students who are sensitive to external stimuli. Students in behavioral schools who suffer from emotional behavioral disorder (EBD) often display adverse neurological affects from negative life experiences.

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Bewza, Amber. "Linking boundaries: adaptable notion of home." 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/5259.

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This interior design practicum is the design of three floating houses located on Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia. They are spatially efficient and aid in human-nature connections through the manipulation of thresholds. The adaptation of small spaces is best accomplished through the use of multifunctional space, efficient storage, and manipulation of views. Linking of spaces and the blurring of thresholds is best accomplished through the use of implied axial linkage to the exterior and through the addition of ornament. The human-nature connection, or biophilic design, is best acco

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Blom, Marjorie. "Biophilic architecture and its influence on human behaviour and well-being : a proposed urban multi-use office park development." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11123.

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Dealing with the issue of buildings showing characteristics of sick building syndrome, could result in occupants suffering negative side effects. Healthy living is a primary need for society. Everyday pollution in society has led to these negative outcomes of physical and psychological well-being of space users. When investigating factors such as natural light, colour, fresh air, visual contact with water and nature or noise pollution, it is found that exposure to such natural elements positively influences human behaviour, health and productivity in a live, work and play environment. This dis

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Gomes, Daniela Filipe. "Illumination for windowless workspace." Master's thesis, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/31155.

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Currently, a human spends about 90% of their time indoors, therefore, increasingly spaces are designed to promote comfort and natural light. The lack of a quality indoor space can be the cause of several health problems, such as the inhibition of hormones that affect heart rate, mood and performance. Thus, experts consider the human being a biophilic species, since it is dependent on nature. Besides, the proximity to large windows, natural materials and plants promote your health and well-being. In this sense, this project seeks to answer this problem by developing lighting for a

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Westlund, Anna E. "Embodying spirit, fostering connections: the design of an integrated cancer treatment centre." 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4280.

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For most people in North America, undergoing treatments for cancer occurs exclusively in a healthcare setting. All too often, this healthcare setting provides a backdrop privileging the technological requirements of conventional medicine over the well-being of the people who inhabit it. Conversely, this practicum project is founded on a different, more holistic approach to cancer care called integrative oncology. The project investigates how an integrative cancer treatment centre can be designed to be more than a technological backdrop, endeavoring to become an active entity that truly supp

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Hughes, Peter. "The Ethics of Rust: an interpretation of Ruskin's gothic." Master's thesis, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/214360.

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The aim of the thesis is to demonstrate that the critical theories of John Ruskin have a particular interest to us at the end of the 20th century. The basis for this claim is that Ruskin’s mode of thought was essentially ecological. By this I do not mean to suggest that he was simply interested in nature conservation or environmental degradation. Rather, the term “ecological” is used to refer to a much broader paradigm shift. The thesis has three chapters, the 1st of which deals with broad cosmological issues. It traces an ecological pattern of thought in Ruskin’s critical writing, and defines

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Hughes, Peter. "The ethics of rust : an interpretation of Ruskin's Gothic." Master's thesis, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/143656.

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The aim of the thesis is to demonstrate that the critical theories of John Ruskin have a particular interest to us at the end of the 20th century. The basis for this claim is that Ruskin’s mode of thought was essentially ecological. By this I do not mean to suggest that he was simply interested in nature conservation or environmental degradation. Rather, the term “ecological” is used to refer to a much broader paradigm shift. The thesis has three chapters, the 1st of which deals with broad cosmological issues. It traces an ecological pattern of thought in Ruskin’s critical writing, and defines

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Birkett, Allison. "Nature, health and stress: a research-based approach to stress within our sensorial world." 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/30083.

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This practicum focuses on developing a deeper knowledge about stress and our external environments. It is directed towards the profession of Landscape Architecture, and healthcare facilities including professionals. It outlines critical information about stress: how stress affects people’s physical, emotional, mental health and well-being, and how landscape architects are able to mitigate different types of stress through the design and use of our exterior environments, offering respite and healing in times of great need. Stress reveals and manifests itself in numerous ways. It has become a ma

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