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The Happy Design Toolkit

- Architecture for Better Mental Wellbeing

  • Format
  • Bog, hardback
  • Engelsk
  • 232 sider

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If you were to design a building thatprioritises occupants’ happiness, what would it look like? How would thematerials, form and layout support healthy ways of living and working?

Delving into the evidenced-based researchon architecture and mental wellbeing, The Happy Design Toolkit helps youto create happier places. It explores how factors, such as lighting, comfort, controlover our environments and access to nature, exercise and social interaction,can impact how we feel. Easy-to-understand tips include bringing nature intoyour developments with roof gardens and living facades and countering social isolationwith communal areas that encourage chance interaction. Each of the featuredarchitectural interventions includes an analysis of the wellbeing benefits aswell as the potential limitations or associated challenges.

From sparking joy in individual homes andworkplaces to encouraging healthier lifestyles through landscaping and urbandesign, this book demonstrates how wellbeing concepts can be integrated acrossa range of scales and typologies. Packed with inspiration and advice, TheHappy Design Toolkit will breathe new life into your projects and help youcreate a happier and more inclusive built environment for everyone.

Features real-worldexamples including Marmalade Lane co-housing by Mole Architects, FrancisHolland School by BDP, Maggie’s Centre Oldham by dRMM Architects, KingsCrescent Estate by Karakusevic Carson Architects and Happy Street by YinkaIlori.Over 100hand-drawn illustrations of design details and elevations.Essential readingfor architects, interior designers, landscape architects and students.



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Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal232
  • Udgivelsesdato01-03-2022
  • ISBN139781859469866
  • Forlag Riba Publishing
  • FormatHardback
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