Now that we're all on the same page and share the knowledge of what turmoil has been created in the air we breath, let's talk about some solutions.
This post will focus on questions and answers. Feel free to scroll through until your find a question especially tantalizing. What is biofilic design? Normally we build cities that degrade the environment and alienate us from nature. Biofilic design aims at reconnecting human's to nature. Many biofilic design plans focus on "green architecture"which decreases the environmental impact, reconnects us to the natural world and uses sustainable development. It builds hospitals which heal faster, schools that test higher, offices that are more productive or communities where people know their neighbors. The most important aspect of biophilic design is that it must help to nurture people's love of a place. What are similarities of nature and made space? Biophilic design patters tend to focus on a ways that we engage with nature, the feelings that creates and how we can recreate those feelings on the interiors. The categories are: 1. Prospect: Unimpeded view over a distance 2. Refuge: A place to protect us or withdraw from the environment condition 3. Mystery: The promise of more information 4. Visual Connection: Seeing nature around you 5. Non-visual Connection: Smells, sounds, touch, taste 6. Presence of water 7. Biomorphic forms and patterns 8. Materiality of nature What are case-study examples of green architecture? (Examples from Design Like You Give A Damn 2006) - Building a structure on raised platform to provide natural growth the continue life - Funnel roof for rain water - Compostable toilets as a fertilizer to give back to the vegetation around you - Energy Recovery Ventilator: Recirculates heat to reduce electric load - Low flow water fixtures -Cancer center built like a house in order to provide more of a family and home environment. They also exposed natural textures, focused on nature integration. - In dense populated cities like Venezuela: Built a "Gimnasio Vertical" which provided a safe space for community. It had the foot print of a soccer field, and had 15,000 users every month. This building reduced the crime rate in the city by 30%. - Rainwater HOG: Water collection tank intended for city dwellers. It can be hidden under driveways, or walk ways and each tank stores 50 gallons collected from rainwater. - Sundoiler: Installed on a roof. It takes sunlight and reflects it inside. It can illuminate 8000sp ft and eliminates 40% of energy use. - EcoCreto: Concrete which decreases flooding as it's porous How has Middle Eastern vernacular architecture been designed to work with their environment? India: Features pavilions, courtyards, terraces, as well as thresholds. Climate has a very deterministic role in shaping activity areas by creating indoor, outdoor and in-between spaces. Indian architecture always has these features:
Morocco: Draa Valley Berber tribes
Andalusian Architecture: White walls, green stucco roofs, central courtyards and zellige decorations on walls, floors and ceilings. Andalusian architecture fascinates because its scale can be so great without ever sacrificing an extraordinary attention to detail, as seen in the doors, walls, floors and ceilings 3 Southern Kasbah Architecture Simple materials and techniques to create structures extraordinary in scale, efficiency and harmony. Southern architecture was eco-friendly centuries before the word was coined. Interiors stay surprisingly cool during the day despite the hot sun and relatively warm during the cold nights. The tan color schemes, ranging from deep browns to vibrant oranges, help the structures blend into their environment. Sloping roofs. Africa: Eastern Coast- Zululand
Western Africa:
Forested Africa:
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BIBLIOGRAPHY: "African Architecture." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 12 Oct. 2015. Honnor, Julius. Morocco Handbook. 6th ed. Bath: Footprint, 2012. Print. Labelle Prussin. Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Vol. 33, No. 3 (Oct., 1974), pp. 182-205 Lutchman, Chitram, and Douglas Evans. 7 Fundamentals of an Operationally Excellent Management System. Print. Mark Turkle. TEDTalkx:Berlin December 4, 2013. "The Vernacular Architecture Of Rajasthan." The Vernacular Architecture Of Rajasthan. Web. 12 Oct. 2015. *** FOR MORE RELATED CASE STUDIES CHECK OUT MY GENERAL BLOG
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