In this research project, commissioned by ‘Avans bouw’, I explored how biophilic design can be implemented in semi-public spaces – specifically, in an academic setting which is used by a wide range of employees, students and visitors. How can immersion in nature be designed into academic buildings, their outdoor spaces and academic practices?
Using a situated approach, opportunities for biophilic design were defined and presented to academic staff and developers and implemented in the new OpenX area of Avans Breda
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We brought the outside inside, the inside out and implemented active movements into lesson plans.
‘The ultimate goal is to provide people with the information, skills and tools that enable them to improve the quality of their daily lives.’
Simone van den Broek is a researcher within the Situated Art, Design and Technology research group, and a tutor for the Communication & Multimedia Design programme at Avans University of Applied Sciences in Den Bosch.
Living in cities developed around data and acting within the inscrutable structure of our techno-society demands art and design that can help understand how we relate to these rapidly changing surroundings and to reflect on that relationship. The research group Situated Art, Design and Technology responds to this exigency by fostering a situated turn in art and design through a diverse portfolio of interdisciplinary research projects in partnership with academic and cultural partners, as well as with government and industry.
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