BIOPHILIC DESIGN APPROACH TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN NATURE & BUILT ENVIRONMENT

ABSTRACT The environment, whether man-made or natural, has a profound influence on humans; it may promote or discourage specific behaviors in a given context. The majority of the world's population today lives in cities and spends 80% of their time indoors, with limited access to the outdoors. Isolation contributed to mental and physical health issues. To address the current ecological issue and the adverse effects of urban norms, society must adjust. The architecture of the built environment influences human behavior, both individually and socially. As a result, the power of architecture is being used to change such human behavior that harms both our natural environment and human health. The idea behind the research is that the way people live their lives is directly linked to the design environments in which they live that effects human, creating a link between life, nature, and the environment. Biophilic Design is used in the built environment to develop an architecture that improves our daily life by using different elements of nature and different strategies of biophilic design to overcome health issues in the built environment and to propose eye-catching recreational clubs to establish a connection with the natural environment while also encouraging economic social contact among various individuals. According to the research topic, several types of literature, including articles and books regarding environment psychology and biophilic design techniques were explored. Furthermore, related internet reports were investigated to learn more about the thesis research. Six biophilic design-based projects were chosen as case studies for the implementation of biophilic design and how balance may be maintained between manmade and natural materials techniques and surroundings. A questionnaire was distributed to general public and architects in order to gather opinions on various elements and biophilic design techniques and materials. All of these searches and studies have led to the conclusion that biophilic design can help to overcome various issues. It can reduce negative impacts by applying biophilic elements, and nature-combined architecture which promotes sustainability goals