The implementation of biophilic design in co-working space design as a concept of healthy sustainable architecture

Abstract

Humans have tendency to relate to nature. This is a human trait inherited from generation to generation. Where we can feel happy, interested or amazed by the beauty of nature. The rapid development and technological advances make our relationship with nature farther away. As a result, we become indifferent to the environment around us, the degeneration of ecosystems, and cause mental disorders and stress. Stress and stress disorders are problems that are often experienced by office workers in big cities like Jakarta. There are 60.8% of office workers experiencing depression and stress. One factor causing stress is the work environment, which is a dense urban area. Therefore, rebuilding our relationship with nature becomes more important in the field of conservation. The concept of biophilic design is a design approach based on biophilia aspects which aims to produce coworking spaces that can reduce stress and provide mental and physical healing to its users.

Designers' perceptions of biophilia and testing of the biophilic interior design matrix in China

“…A broad range of multi-disciplinary literature shows the benefits of nature-based design features, or biophilic design (Beatley, 2008; Blair, 2012; Gillis and Gatersleben, 2015; Kahn, 1997; Lerner and Stopka, 2016; Suharjanto et al. , 2020).…”

“…A broad range of multi-disciplinary literature shows the benefits of nature-based design features, or biophilic design (Beatley, 2008;Blair, 2012;Gillis and Gatersleben, 2015;Kahn, 1997;Lerner and Stopka, 2016;Suharjanto et al, 2020). The Biophilic Interior Design Matrix (BID-M) was developed to assist interior designers with identifying biophilic design features for optimizing nature integration in interiors for evidence-based design and overall salutogenic design.…”