Kellert, S.R. (2005). Building For Life. Washington: Island Press.
biophilic design is the “passionate love of life and all that is alive.” Fromm, E. (1973). The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Figure 2: Maggie’s Centre, Manchester (Source: Dezeen, 2016)
“Humans evolve in a biological-non-artificial or manufactured environment and continue to depend on ongoing contact with nature for their physical and mental well-being.”
Figure 1: Interface Flooring Showroom (Source: Oliver Heath, 2016)
Figure 3: St Mary’s Infant School (Source: Dezeen, 2013)
“An exciting and engaging learning environment to enhance the children’s school experience at such a vital early stage in their school life”
Figure 4: St Mary’s Infant School (Source: ArchDaily, 2013)
ArchDaily. (2013). St Mary’s Infant School.
Figure 6: Top Five Elements most wanted in the Office. (Source: Human Spaces, 2016)
Figure 5: The Global Impact of Biophilic Design in the Workplace. (Source: Human Spaces, 2016)
Figure 7: Google Offices. (Source: Human Spaces, 2016)
“Patients whose windows overlooked natural sceneries were released after 7.96 days compared to 8.71 days it took for patients who looked at brick walls” Corbett Inc. (2017). Biophilia in Healthcare Design. Figure 8: COSEM Medical Centre (Source: Anglian Home Improvements, 2017)
“Employees with natural landscape views took an average of 57 hours of sick leave compared to the 68 hours taken by employees with no views at all” Corbett Inc. (2017). Biophilia in Healthcare Design.
“research has shown that biophilic additions to an interior space have an overwhelmingly positive effect on the people inhabiting the space”
“Staff problems that can be attributed to poor interior design include staff illness, absenteeism, retention, and overall job performance. With good, biophilic interior design these issues are minimised by 10 percent”
Figure 9: Khoo Teck Puât Hospital (Source: RMJM, 2016)
Corbett Inc. (2017). Biophilia in Healthcare Design.
Corbett Inc. (2017). Biophilia in Healthcare Design.
“Research demonstrates that poor interior design in healthcare facilities inhibit recovery rates, increase anxiety and stress”
“It is vital to keep patients’ psychological welfare in mind”
Figure 10: Into The Woods and Faraway (Source: Oliver Heath, 2017)
“a state of wellbeing in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution�
World Health Organisation. (2014). A State of Well-Being.
Figure 11: Biophilic Bathroom (Source: Oliver Heath, 2017)
Figure 12: Positive Healthcare (Source: Oliver Heath, 2017)
“Due to increasingly stressful lives an emphasis is placed on the need to escape the everyday to experience true relaxation. Hygge fights against this notion demonstrating that overall wellbeing can be enhanced by making small changes to everyday environments, relieving the need to escape at all� Amara. (2016). How To Hygge.
Figure 13: Park Royal on Pickering (Source: Human Spaces, 2015)
“In the $2.5 trillion healthcare industry, simply changing patients’ views from their hospital beds could yield over $93 million in annual savings nationwide.” Corbett Inc. (2017). Biophilia in Healthcare Design.
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List of Figures:
Figure 1: Oliver Heath. (2016). Interface Flooring Showroom. [Photograph] Retrieved from http://www.oliverheath.com/portfolio-item/cdw-biophilic-installation-interface-showroom/ Figure 2: Dezeen. (2016). Maggie’s Centre Manchester. [Photograph] Retrieved from https:// www.dezeen.com/2016/04/27/norman-foster-partners-maggies-centre-cancer-caremanchester-england/ Figure 3: Dezeen. (2013). St Mary’s Infant School. [Photograph] Retrieved from https:// www.dezeen.com/2013/08/07/st-marys-infant-school-by-jessop-and-cook-architects/ Figure 4: ArchDaily. (2013). St Mary’s Infant School. [Drawing] Retrieved from http:// www.archdaily.com/416801/st-mary-s-infant-school-jessop-and-cook-architects Figure 5: Human Spaces. (2016). The Global Impact of Biophilic Design in the Workplace. [Graphic] Retrieved from http://humanspaces.com/report/biophilic-design-in-the-workplace/
Figure 6: Human Spaces. (2016). Top 5 Elements most wanted in the Office. [Graphic] Retrieved from http://humanspaces.com/report/biophilic-design-in-the-workplace/ Figure 7: Human Spaces. (2016). Google Offices. [Photograph] Retrieved from http:// humanspaces.com/report/biophilic-design-in-the-workplace/ Figure 8: Anglian Home Improvements. (2017). COSEM Medical Centre. [Photograph] Retrieved from http://www.anglianhome.co.uk/goodtobehome/home-news/faux-windowshelp-brighten-rooms-without-natural-light-aid-relaxation/ Figure 9: RMJM. (2016). Khoo Teck Puât Hospital. [Photograph] Retrieved from https:// www.rmjm.com/the-architects-perspective-khoo-teck-puat-hospital/ Figure 10: Oliver Heath. (2017). Into The Woods and Faraway. [Photograph] Retrieved from http://www.oliverheath.com/portfolio-item/into-the-woods-and-faraway-sleep-2015/ Figure 11: Oliver Heath. (2017). Biophilic Bathroom. [Photograph] Retrieved from http:// www.oliverheath.com/portfolio-item/into-the-woods-and-faraway-sleep-2015/ Figure 12: Oliver Heath. (2017). Positive Healthcare. [Photograph] Retrieved from http:// humanspaces.com/2015/04/17/sunlight-and-nature-positive-medication-in-healthcarespaces/ Figure 13: Human Spaces. (2015). Park Royal on Pickering. [Photograph] Retrieved from http://humanspaces.com/2015/12/21/richard-hassell-on-biophilic-design-in-asia/