Abstract
In the last ten years, ‘nature’ and biophilic design have received widespread attention in architecture, especially in response to growing environmental challenges. However, open questions and controversies remain regarding conceptualizing and addressing ‘nature’ in practice and research. This study conducts a literature review to discuss biophilic design as a theoretical framework to interpret ‘nature’ in architecture. The following questions are answered: (1) How has the concept of biophilic design emerged, and how can it be defined? (2) In what ways can biophilic design contribute to the goals of sustainable architecture? (3) What are the key design strategies in biophilic design? This review identifies and compares the key frameworks of biophilic design and explains their major elements. We then analyse the benefits (e.g. enhance health, well-being, productivity, biodiversity, and circularity) of biophilic design in achieving sustainability, as framed through the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The results indicate that biophilic design is more complex and richer than the mere application of vegetation in buildings; it broadens the variety through encompassing different types of nature from physical, sensory, metaphorical, morphological, material to spiritual. Moreover, knowledge gaps are identified to motivate future research and critical reflections on biophilic design practices.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 114-141 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Frontiers of Architectural Research |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2022 |
Keywords
- Biophilic design
- Biophilic architecture
- Sustainability
- Sustainable architecture
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Nature-based solutions
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Zhong, W., Schröder, T. W. A. (2022). Biophilic Design in Architecture and Its Contributions to Health, Well-being, and Sustainability: A Critical Review. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 11(1), 114-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2021.07.006
Zhong, Weijie ; Schröder, Torsten W.A. ; Bekkering, Juliette D. / Biophilic Design in Architecture and Its Contributions to Health, Well-being, and Sustainability : A Critical Review. In: Frontiers of Architectural Research. 2022 ; Vol. 11, No. 1. pp. 114-141.
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Zhong, W, Schröder, TWA 2022, 'Biophilic Design in Architecture and Its Contributions to Health, Well-being, and Sustainability: A Critical Review', Frontiers of Architectural Research, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 114-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2021.07.006
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Zhong W, Schröder TWA, Bekkering JD. Biophilic Design in Architecture and Its Contributions to Health, Well-being, and Sustainability: A Critical Review. Frontiers of Architectural Research. 2022 Feb;11(1):114-141. doi: 10.1016/j.foar.2021.07.006
