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EnvironmentalClassroom
Bechtel
ENTRY EXPERIENCE BIOPHILIC DESIGN
Biophilia Because.
South Entry1/2’=1’
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This biophilic installation will use resalvaged wood to create a coat rack and bookshelf. Planters, made from recycled aluminum, will intermixed. The plants (low-maintanence and locally propagated in Lyman plant house) will capture raindrops from the umbrellas and coats to create a simplified grey water system. The inclusion of plants narrows the gap between the built and natural environment
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Entryway Proposal
A similar bookshelf can be placed elsewhere, using dried native plants rather than live ones.
Jade Plant
Kalanchoe
Snake Plant
Peace Lily
ChineseEvergreen
Succulents
Bookshelf & Dried Plants
Entry Wall
LARA HAMSHER
150_Pigeon
BIOPHILIC DESIGNIN COLOR
WOOD Resalvaged
140_Chile OAK
Environmental Classroom
Bechtel
These proposed accent colors will pick up hues found in the surrounding environment. The unfinished wood exterior will better relate the building to both the natural and built environment. This structure is being constructed upon agricultural land, and this proposed design pays tribute to that history.
Biophilia Because.
Exterior Proposal
Brand: BioShield Exterior Aque Resin Stains
HOLLY
LARA HAMSHER
LIGHTINGBIOPHILIC DESIGN
EnvironmentalClassroom
Bechtel
There are a number of trees that are being removed in the construction process that have strikingly beautiful wood. These trees can be resalvaged from on site and incorporated as biophilic design elements, such as a light fixture. The use as a light fixture is meant to mimic sunlight shining through the tree canopy in a natural forest.
Light Fixture Proposal
Photograph of trees removed during construction process
Construction Steps
Biophilia Because.
Entering through porch
Plan view of ceiling
Saw through the trunk of the tree in order to create a cylindrical piece, about 1.5 inches thick
Cut a hole in the center, with a slightly larger circumference than the space for the light bulb
Treat the cut wood to preserve it, or leave it untreated, depending upon preference
Align the holes, and then drill the fixture into the ceiling, allowing the light to shine
through
LARA HAMSHER
074_Halit
002_Ice Age
049_Quarto Smoke Interior Proposal
BIOPHILIC DESIGNIN COLOR
213_Clementine
Environmental Classroom
Bechtel
These paint colors, made from earthborn clay pigments, align with the principles of biophilic design. These “earthtones” evoke a feeling of being in nature, in a sensory rather than literal manner by mimicking the coolness, and warmness of the surrounding environment. These paint colors, combined with stained concrete and wood flooring, and resalvaged wood ceiling panels, will better connect the interior with the surrounding environment.
Illustration showing stained concrete flooring and wood paneled ceiling
Seminar proposal, with stained wood floors and wood paneled ceiling
Classroom Proposal
Brand: BioShield Clay Paints
Biophilia Because.
LARA HAMSHER