A systematic review of the impact of therapeutical biophilic design on health and wellbeing of patients and care providers in healthcare services settings [PDF]
Frontiers in Built EnvironmentHospitals often evoke negative feelings due to their antiseptic architecture and personal memories. Biophilic hospital design can reduce stress and enhance health and wellness for patients and caregivers, creating sustainable therapeutic environments ...
Inas Al Khatib +2 more
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An inquiry into the application of biophilic design principles in contemporary university designs
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building EngineeringEnvironment can have a positive or negative effect on human beings. This effect has been a topic of interest for environmental psychologists, who have strived over the years to understand the environmental attributes, which would be favourable to people ...
Dilek Yasar, Pınar Öktem Erkartal
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Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2022 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
Weijie Zhong +2 more
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Biophilic design: Creating biophilic healing spaces [PDF]
, 2023 Healthcare space are spaces that are meant for the healing; it is important to create an environment which helps to facilitate the healing in these places. In theory, the concept of biophilia has proven to improve the well-being of the occupant in any built spaces.
S. Ram
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Characterizing Sustainability and Assessing Biophilic Design in Vernacular Architecture: Case of Kasbahs and Ksour in South of Morocco [PDF]
SustainabilityIn recent decades, sustainability and biophilic design have gained significant attention as revived concepts in architecture, offering innovative pathways to reconnect the built environment with nature.
Zakaria Abyaa +2 more
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Home Environment as a Therapeutic Target for Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases: Delivering Restorative Living Spaces, Patient Education and Self-Care by Bridging Biophilic Design, E-Commerce and Digital Health Technologies. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public HealthA high prevalence of chronic diseases exposes diverse healthcare pain points due to the limited effectiveness of pharmaceutical drugs and biologics, sedentary lifestyles, insufficient health literacy, chronic stress, unsatisfactory patient experience ...
Huntsman DD, Bulaj G.
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Elements of Biophilic Design Increase Visual Attention in Preschoolers
Buildings, 2023 Biophilic design increases attention among adults, but little is known about the influence of biophilic design on attention in childhood. We assessed visual attention in 4–5-year-old children as a function of high and low degrees of biophilic design.
Roberta Fadda +3 more
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Biophilic Design and Restorative Effects: A Neuropsychological Study of Healthy Indoor Workspaces in Urban Contexts. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public HealthThe rapid increases in urbanization and time spent in built indoor environments have sparked significant concerns about their impact on human health and well-being.
Youn C, Kang M, Lee J.
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Biophilic design, neuroarchitecture and therapeutic home environments: harnessing medicinal properties of intentionally-designed spaces to enhance digital health outcomes. [PDF]
Front Med (Lausanne)Digital health technologies (DHT) support patient-centered care by delivering behavioral, educational, self-efficacy and self-management interventions. Yet, multifactorial chronic diseases are shaped by complex interactions between genetics, environment ...
Bulaj G, Forero M, Huntsman DD.
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The effects of biophilic design on steering performance in virtual reality. [PDF]
Sci RepBiophilic design aims to connect people to nature by incorporating natural elements such as plants in built environments. In immersive virtual reality (VR) environments, experiments have shown that, for instance, the presence of virtual plants in VR ...
Mostajeran F +4 more
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