A review of how society and architecture in the Netherlands have responded to the global rise of Biophilia

A review of how society and architecture in the Netherlands have responded to the global rise of Biophilia

Hietbrink, Cedric (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment; TU Delft History & Complexity)

Sennema, Hilde (mentor)

Delft University of Technology

Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences

AR2A011

2022-04-14

The term biophilia and its implementations in architecture have since its popularisation in 1984 gained in popularity throughout the world. This research attempts to find how this has taken shape in the Netherlands by answering the research question: How has public opinion in the Netherlands shaped the influence of Biophilia on architecture in the period between the 1960s and 1990s. This will be done by reviewing academic papers, journals and newspapers from the Netherlands and a case study project in Amsterdam. Research found that whilst biophilia has a strong evidence based foundation, it only gained traction in the Netherlands after the year 2000. This is the result of Dutch civilian’ wait and see attitude, in which they put responsibilities on the government to create policies on greening. This research adds new values and insights in the way different forces in the Netherlands have shaped the upcome of biophilia in both society and architecture.

AR2A011
Biophilia
Architecture
Biophilic design
Netherlands
Social movements

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