Concurrents – Environmental Psychology: Make it Change
by Sally Augustin, Ph.D. As the seasons change, the fact that we live in a dynamic world is top-of-mind. Outside, temperature, plants in bloom, and the amount of moisture in the air shift. Why don’t the spaces we work in change seasonally as well? They should. Variation from time-to-time is a central tenet of biophilic design. Biophilic design applies the same principles to human-designed spaces that Mother Nature does in the outdoor places where we feel most comfortable. Another aspect of biophilic design that have been reviewed in this column include designing to support human beings’ desire to sit in a protected space and keep track of what’s going on in the world around themselves – what’s known in the environmental psych biz as having prospect and refuge. An inglenook or a seating area that is cut back into a wall do just that, for example. Some gentle change makes …
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