11 Biophilia
The innate biological connection of humans to nature.
Further Reading
William Browning, Joseph Clancy, and Catherine Ryan. “14 Patterns of Biophilic Design Improving Health & Well-Being in the Built Environment.” www.terrapinbrightgreen.com/reports/14-patterns/
Popularized by psychoanalyst Erich Fromm in the 1960s, the word biophilia (from bio, meaning “life,” and philia, meaning “friendly feeling toward”) describes our innate biological drive for self-preservation. Biophilic design is believed to improve psychological and physiological health by decreasing stress, decreasing recovery time from illness or injury, and improving creativity and productivity. In the workplace, ...
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