biophilic urban interventions
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Tidal wetlands at Brooklyn Bridge Park. © Julienne Schaer/Flickr.
Jonce Walker, LEED AP, CSBA BIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
Biophilic Urban Interventions Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban Places
BIOPHILIAWHAT IS BIOPHILIA?
“ Biophilia... is the innately emotional affiliation of human beings to other living organisms.... Life around us exceeds in complexity and beauty anything else humanity is ever likely to encounter.” Edward O. Wilson The Biophilia Hypothesis
Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban PlacesBIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
CookFox Green Roof © CookFox Architects
Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban PlacesBIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
14 PATTERNS OF BIOPHILIC DESIGNNature In The Space1. Visual Connection with Nature2. Non-Visual Connection with Nature3. Non-Rhythmic Sensory Stimuli4. Thermal & Airflow Variability5. Presence of Water6. Dynamic & Diffuse Light7. Connection With Natural Systems
Natural Analogues8. Biomorphic Forms & Patterns9. Material Connection with Nature10. Complexity & Order
Nature Of The Space11. Prospect12. Refuge13. Mystery14. Risk
DOCKSIDE GREEN © Adriana/Flickr
BIOPHILIC URBAN ACUPUNCTUREWHAT IS BUA?
“ BUA... is the theory that threads and nodes of biophilic interventions in specific urban places can help improve people’s moods, connect people to place, help improve mental health.... it is more effective in dense cities versus suburban places due to the ease of pedestrian mobility.
Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban PlacesBIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
Brooklyn rain gardens. © Suzanne DeChillo
The HighLine© NYC Parks
Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban PlacesBIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
THE HIGHLINE - NYC
Biophilic Urban Acupuncture:-High Pedestrian Use-Mobility Corridor-Dwell Time
Biophilic Patterns:-Visual Connection with Nature-Non-Rhythmic Sensory Stimuli-Presence of Water-Connection with Natural Systems-Prospect-Risk / Peril
Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban PlacesBIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
The HighLine© NYC Parks
PopUp Forest © Noel Y.C.
Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban PlacesBIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
POPUP FOREST - NYC
Biophilic Urban Acupuncture:-High Pedestrian Use-Mobility Cooridor-Dwell Time
Biophilic Patterns:-Visual Connection with Nature-Non-Rhythmic Sensory Stimuli-Refuge-Mystery
Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban PlacesBIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
PopUp Forest © Noel Y.C.
Brooklyn Bridge Park © John Street
Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban PlacesBIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK TIDAL MARSH - NYC
Biophilic Urban Acupuncture:-High Pedestrian Use-Mobility Cooridor -Dwell Time-Ephemeral Biophilic Patterns:-Visual Connection with Nature-Non-Rhythmic Sensory Stimuli-Presense of Water-Connection with Natural Systems-Material Connection with Nature-Risk / Peril
Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban PlacesBIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
Brooklyn Bridge Park © John Street
Bryan Park © Dan DeLuca via Flickr
Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban PlacesBIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
BRYANT PARK SUBWAY - NYC
Biophilic Urban Acupuncture:-High Pedestrian Use-Mobility Cooridor
Biophilic Patterns:-Biomorphic Forms and Patterns
Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban PlacesBIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
Bryant Park Subway © Samm Kunce
Planters in Sunnyside Queens © NYC
Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban PlacesBIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
STREET PLANTERS - NYC
Biophilic Urban Acupuncture:-High Pedestrian Use-Mobility Cooridor-Dwell Time
Biophilic Patterns:-Visual Connection with Nature
Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban PlacesBIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
Forsyth Street © Steven Vance via Flickr
GUERILLA GARDEN © Greenbook Pages
Guerrilla Gardening
DIY BIOPHILIC DESIGN
GUERRILLA GARDEN BOOMBOX © MARK HOLLSWORTH
BIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban Places
Seed Bomb
Newspaper Box Garden © Wired
Streets of Melbourne© Mark Hollsworth Tree Pit
Streets of Melbourne© Mark Hollsworth
Grow House© SA Studios
Phoenix Grow House © Downtown Phoenix Journal
Moss Art
BIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban Places
PARKING DAY © Onward State
Parklets / ParkingDay
DIY BIOPHILIC DESIGN
PARKLET © CITY OF PHOENIX
BIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban Places
SF Park(ing) Day © ReBar
Park(ing) Day Poster © Park(ing) Day
Park(ing) Day in London© The Green Dots Park(ing) Day
Park(ing) Day at ASLA© ASLA
Park(ing) Day in Brazil© Royston Rascals
Parklet in Bellingham WA © AZ Highways
Parklet in Boston © Boston Biz Journal
BIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban Places
Brooklyn Bridge Park © Michael Sofronski via NY Post
Applying Nature-Based Design to Urban PlacesBIOPHILIC URBAN INTERVENTIONS
“THE PHOTOSYNTHETIC VENEER, THE VEGETAL WORLD, MUST NOT BE OVERLAID BY A MAN-CAUSED OPAQUE VENEER.” -PAOLO SOLERI