Cutting to the chase, if design does not focus on the aspects of the natural world that contribute to human health and productivity in the age-old struggle to be fit and survive, it’s not biophilic. The use of natural materials like wood, and spaces which include natural geometrics such as fractals and curves, can be highly evocative and further satisfy biophilic design needs. Biophilic architecture seeks to connect our inherent need to affiliate with nature in the modern built environment. An extension of the theory of biophilia, biophilic design recognizes that our species has evolved for more than 99% of its history in adaptive response to the natural world and not to human created or artificial forces. We all become biologically encoded to associate with natural features and processes. Rather than being vestigial- or relevant to a world that does no longer exist- this need is thought to remain instrumental to people’s physical and mental health, fitness, and wellbeing. Since today...
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