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

Student report (2022)

Authors

C.H. Hietbrink Architecture and the Built Environment

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Hilde Sennema Teachers of Practice / A - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
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Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

14-04-2022

Language

English

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Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

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.