FACILITY INTEGRATION OF PRINCIPLES
Products that are not visible or easily accessible in a building are less likely to be designed with human delight in mind, but still must be designed with the user in mind and an intent to make the installation and/or use of the product beneficial for humans. Where place, craft and cultural significance are difficult to reasonably integrate into a product of this nature, the manufacturer may submit to the Dialogue to intentionally integrate biophilia and biomimicry into the manufacturing facility, thereby benefiting the workers and those who occupy the space.
SOLELY FOR HUMAN DELIGHT
Design features intended solely for human delight must either be additional to the product or facility’s function or must satisfy a functional requirement in a novel and stimulating manner. It is not sufficient to assert that the product or building’s form or proportion in itself is beautiful; rather, textures, details, and other design elements must be intentionally included to infuse the project with beauty and meaning above and beyond the demands of installation or use of the product; or for the facility, structure, shelter, function, or code.
This requirement is meant to acknowledge the impact of small details and big efforts that have become less common as societies have moved away from handcrafted buildings and materials.
CELEBRATION OF CULTURE, SPIRIT, AND PLACE
The celebration of culture, spirit, and place is required to acknowledge and encourage the development of place-based relationships. A celebration of culture and spirit might incorporate or explore art, intellectual achievement, vernacular design, or the customs, social institutions, and/ or accomplishments of a particular nation, people, or other social group that are in some way connected to the product’s manufacture, its use or its origins. A celebration of place might integrate or reflect local nature, geography, history, or materials related to the product. The intent is to deliberately create a product that contributes to the user’s and worker’s sense of place through a connection to a specific location.
BIOPHILIC DESIGN ELEMENTS AND ATTRIBUTES
In Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science, and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life, Stephen Kellert defines six elements and over seventy attributes for engendering a biophilic experience through building design (see Table 19-1). These elements and attributes cover the range of biophilic expression from the basic need for natural light and fresh air to our more complex emotional yearning to connect with our cultures, our histories, and the natural environment.
Table 20-1 Biophilic Design Elements and Their Corresponding Attributes
The following terms found in this table are defined in the glossary: biomorphy, geomorphology, biomimicry, and fractals.
