Architecture as bridge between people and nature
The biophilic design toolkit
A.M. Swart (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
P.A. Koorstra – Mentor (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
E.J. van der Zaag – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Architectural Technology)
P.G. Teeuw – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Environmental & Climate Design)
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Abstract
This master’s thesis investigates the concepts of biophilic design, a concept that believes that the build environment can bring people and nature closer together, positively influencing both. After investigating the architectural expression of biophilic design, they are implemented in a design. The design of a library and theater brings back nature into an abandoned site, and provides a building for that serves the community on multiple levels.