BIOPHILIC INTERIOR DESIGN
Dr. Beth McGee
A metaphorical place given life will aid stewardship; when a level of commitment & meaning is extended to a place it becomes cherished by people individually or collectively, this gives rise to and sustains human culture and ecology over time Â
*May need in person assessment
(e.g., places that express historic properties, like Mount Vernon, a temple)
SPIRIT OF PLACE
Research
Spirit of place can benefit from natural features in the built environment inside and outside (Daneshgarmoghaddam & Bahrainy, 2014)
References
Daneshgarmoghaddam, G., & Bahrainy, H. (2014). The role of architecture-nature interaction in the quality of place attachment, case study: House-gardens in Hamedan, Iran. Armanshahr Architecture & Urban Development, (12), 107–117.