Biophilic design : the theory, science, and practice of bringing buildings to life / edited by Stephen R. Kellert, Judith H. Heerwagen, Martin L. Mador.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface / Stephen R. Kellert and Judith Heerwagen -- Prologue: In retrospect / Hillary Brown -- Part I. The theory of biophilic design : dimensions, elements, and attributes of biophilic design / Stephen R. Kellert -- The nature of human nature / Edward O. Wilson -- A good place to settle: biomimicry, biophilia, and the return of nature's inspiration to architecture / Janine Benyus -- Water, biophilic design, and the built environment / Martin L. Mador -- Neuroscience, the natural environment, and building design / Nikos A. Salingaros and Kenneth G. Masden II -- Part II. The science and benefits of biophilic design : biophilic theory and research for healthcare design / Roger S. Ulrich -- Nature contact and human health: building the evidence base / Howard Frumkin -- Where windows become doors / Vivian Loftness with Megan Snyder -- Restorative environmental design: what, when, where, and for whom? / Terry Hartig, Tina Bringslimark, and Grete Grindal Patil -- Healthy planet, healthy children: designing nature into the daily spaces of childhood / Robin C. Moore and Clare Cooper Marcus -- Children and the success of biophilic design / Richard Louv -- The extinction of natural experience in the built environment / David Orr and Robert Michael Pyle -- Part III. The practice of biophilic design : biophilia and sensory aesthetics / Judith Heerwagen and Bert Gregory -- Evolving an environmental aesthetic / Stephen Kieran -- The picture window: the problem of viewing nature through glass / Kent Bloomer -- Biophilic architectural space / Grant Hildebrand -- Towards biophilic cities: strategies for integrating nature into urban design / Tim Beatley -- Green urbanism: developing restorative urban biophilia / Jonathan F.P. Rose -- The greening of the brain / Pliny Fisk III -- Bringing buildings to life / Tom Bender -- Biophilia in practice: buildings that connect people with nature / Alex Wilson -- Transforming building practices through biophilic design / Jenifer Seal Cramer and William Dee Browning -- Reflections on implementing biophilic design / Bob Berkebile and Bob Fox, with Alice Hartley.

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