Nature inside : a biophilic design guide / William D. Browning and Catherine O. Ryan. [E-Book]
Material type:
TextPublisher: London : RIBA Publishing 2020Description: 1 online resource (vii, 280 pages) : color illustrationsISBN: - 9781000051278
- 1000051277
- Interior architecture
- Architecture -- Environmental aspects
- Architecture -- Human factors
- Interior Design and Furnishings
- Architecture intérieure
- Architecture -- Aspect de l'environnement
- Architecture -- Facteurs humains
- ARCHITECTURE / General
- Architecture -- Environmental aspects
- Architecture -- Human factors
- Interior architecture
- 720.47 23
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Written by a leading proponent of biophilic design, this is the only practical guide to biophilic design principles for interior designers. Describing the key benefits, principles and processes of biophilic design, Nature Inside illustrates the implementation of biophilic design in interior design practice, across a range of international case studies - at different scales, and different typologies. Starting with the principles of biophilic design, and the principles and processes in practice, the book then showcases a variety of interior spaces - residential, retail, workplace, hospitality, education, healthcare and manufacturing. The final chapter looks 'outside the walls', giving a case study at the campus and city scale. With practical guidance and real-world solutions that can be directly-applied in day-to-day practice, this is a must-have for designers interested in applying biophilic principles.
E-Book
Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-277) and index.
Introduction. What is biophilia and what does it mean for buildings and spaces? -- The scientific and business case for biophilic design -- Biophilia in the design process -- Intimate scale: biophilic arts and craftsmanship -- In the home: cherished residences -- In the school: supportive learning -- In the store: enticing retail -- In the office: focused and creative workspaces -- In the hotel: exceptional guest experiences -- In the hospital: effective healing environments -- In the factory: productive manufactories -- In the community: convivial civic spaces -- In the urban landscape: restorative pocket parks and promenades -- Closing thoughts.
"Written by a leading proponent of biophilic design, this is the only practical guide to biophilic design principles for interior designers. Describing the key benefits, principles and processes of biophilic design, Nature Inside illustrates the implementation of biophilic design in interior design practice, across a range of international case studies - at different scales, and different typologies. Starting with the principles of biophilic design, and the principles and processes in practice, the book then showcases a variety of interior spaces - residential, retail, workplace, hospitality, education, healthcare and manufacturing. The final chapter looks 'outside the walls', giving a case study at the campus and city scale. With practical guidance and real-world solutions that can be directly-applied in day-to-day practice, this is a must-have for designers interested in applying biophilic principles."-- Provided by publisher.
Bill Browning is one of the world's leading exponents of biophilic design and has developed biophilic design strategies for a range of organisations around the world - from Google and the Bank of America to Element Hotels and Clif Bar. In 2006, he founded Terrapin Bright Green LLC, an environmental strategies research and consulting firm which helps clients employ biophilic design to enable enhanced productivity, health and wellbeing for stakeholders.
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Author notes provided by Syndetics
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.