Biophilic Design-The Architecture of Life

Start Date

08/18/2016

End Date

08/18/2016

Description

Biophilic Design is an innovative way of designing the places where we live, work, and learn. We need nature in a deep and fundamental fashion, but we have often designed our cities and suburbs in ways that both degrade the environment and alienate us from nature. The recent trend in green architecture has decreased the environmental impact of the built environment, but it has accomplished little in the way of reconnecting us to the natural world, the missing piece in the puzzle of sustainable development. Biophilic Design points the way toward creating healthy and productive habitats for modern humans.

Location

Akron, OH

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Healthcare & Therapeutic Design
Sustainable Development & Design

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

- Watch the Biophilic Design-The Architecture of Life documentary (60 min) which looks at an innovative way of designing the places where we live, work, and learn.
- Look at specific examples of how communities and buildings can connect people and nature.
-Discuss with other design professionals the emotional and physical benefits of how architecture can reconnect us to the natural world.

Instructors

Helen Graham

Course Codes

Provider

Ohio Chapter of ASLA

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