Biophilic design brings positive experiences of nature into the built environment — whether in a domestic, work, leisure, healthcare, education or retail setting. Written by proponents, who are also leading expert practitioners, this book is the first design guide to biophilia for architects and interior designers.
By raising awareness of biophilic design as a strategy to support psychological and physiological wellbeing, Nature Inside illustrates how it can be implemented, across a range of international case studies. It offers a plethora of practical insight and real-world solutions for all designers.
Starting with the principles and processes of biophilic design in practice, it showcases a variety of interior spaces — residential, retail, workplace, hospitality, education, healthcare and manufacturing. The final chapter looks ‘outside the walls’, by providing a case study at the campus and city scale, concluding with an essential practical toolkit.
Featured projects include:
The London home of Kelly Hoppen MBE Seesaw Coffee, Beijing, by nota architects The Assemblage, New York, by Meyer Davis Studio Central Library, Calgary, Canada, by Snøhetta Bank of America Tower, New York, by COOKFOX TRi Restaurant, Hong Kong, by IBUKU
By:
William D. Browning,
Catherine O. Ryan
Foreword by:
Thomas Heatherwick
Imprint: RIBA Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 210mm,
ISBN: 9781859469033
ISBN 10: 1859469035
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 September 2020
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction What is biophilia, and what does it mean for buildings and spaces? PART 1 Chapter 1 The scientific and business case for biophilic design Chapter 2 Biophilic design in practice: principles, processes and outcomes Chapter 3 At the small scale: fixtures, fittings, fabrics and finishes PART 2 Case studies, illustrating different aspects of the biophilic design process, and outcomes including, where available, post-occupancy data Chapter 4 In the home: residential design Chapter 5 In school: learning environments Chapter 6 In the store: retail experience Chapter 7 In the office: workplace experience Chapter 8 In the hotel: hospitality experience Chapter 9 In the hospital: healing environments Chapter 10 In the factory: manufacturing facilities Chapter 11 In the community: civic spaces and transit hubs Chapter 12 Outside the walls: biophilic design at campus, neighbourhood and city scale APPENDICES Toolkit Endnotes Glossary Index Bibliography
William D. Browning co-founded the sustainability consulting firm Terrapin Bright Green. He is a founding board member of the US Green Building Council and an Honorary member of the American Institute of Architects. He received the 2015 American Society of Interior Designers national Design for Humanity award for work in biophilic and green building design. Catherine O. Ryan is the director of projects at Terrapin Bright Green with twenty years’ experience in design and environmental sustainability. She is a leading international biophilic design consultant for buildings, landscape and master planning projects. She has published extensively on biophilic design for which she received the 2014 Environmental Design Research Association’s Achievement Award.
