Journal
BUILDINGS
Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 948-963Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/buildings5030948
Keywords
biophilic design; restorative environments; built environment; environmental psychology
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Biophilic design has received increasing attention as a design philosophy in recent years. This review paper focused on the three Biophilic design categories as proposed by Stephen Kellert and Elizabeth Calabrese in The Practice of Biophilic Design. Psychological, peer reviewed literature supporting the benefits of Biophilic design was searched for through the lens of restorative environments. Results indicate that there exists much evidence supporting certain attributes of Biophilic design (such as the presence of natural elements), while empirical evidence for other attributes (such as the use of natural materials or processes) is lacking. The review concludes with a call for more research on restorative environments and Biophilic design.
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