Biophilic design patterns: Emerging nature-based parameters for health and well-being in the built environment

Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 62-76

  Ryan, Catherine O ^a   Browning, William D ^a   Clancy, Joseph O ^a   Andrews, Scott L ^a   Kallianpurkar, Namita B ^a  

^a Terrapin Bright Green   (United States)

Author keywords

Biophilia; Biophilic design; Complexity and order; Mystery; Pattern language; Prospect refuge theory; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906964370     PISSN: 26316862     EISSN: 19387806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26687/archnet-ijar.v8i2.436     Document Type: Article

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