PROPOSED HEALTH RESORT, GURARA FALLS UTILIZATION OF BIOPHILIC DESIGN ATTRIBUTES TO CREATE HEALING ENVIRONMENTS
PROPOSED HEALTH RESORT, GURARA FALLS UTILIZATION OF BIOPHILIC DESIGN ATTRIBUTES TO CREATE HEALING ENVIRONMENTS
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2012-07
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BAWA, HAJARA GARBA
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For thousands of years, man lived majority of his life outside of walls and depended
on the natural environment to sustain life. In today’s culture, man spends about 80%
of his life indoors, blocking out the natural world. Also, we as individuals have more
demanded of each of us to meet expectations, and thereby stress or associated illness
is usually an outcome (Fiset, 2004). As a result, non-traditional alternatives are being
considered as healthful options. Research has also shown that human beings have an
innate and evolutionary based affinity for the natural environment.
This research work is built on the subject of biophilia and its design attributes in the
creation of optimal healing environment. The thesis attempts to understand and
utilize, in a design, how the built environment can connect people with the natural
environment. It draws its background to the study of relevant literature and case
studies. The site and its suitability for the project were also studied. The culminations
of this research led to the development and design of a health resort. In conclusion,
the research draws attention to the fact that biophilic design can be used to create
healing environments by enhancing human psychology experience and also human
comfort.
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PROPOSED, HEALTH, RESORT,, GURARA FALLS