Biophilic Design Patterns Implementation in Houses A Case Study of Residential Villages in Erbil City

In the last decade, rapid growth of Erbil city population needed more buildings to be built, due to which natural environment was faded away in order to expand built environment that led to an isolation of human beings from nature. In response to this separation, biophilic design qualities are consi...

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Main Authors: Adeeb Nuri Ahmed, Shaaban Mustafa Shukur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tishk International University 2022-06-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://eajse.tiu.edu.iq/index.php/volume-8-issue-1-article-1/
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description In the last decade, rapid growth of Erbil city population needed more buildings to be built, due to which natural environment was faded away in order to expand built environment that led to an isolation of human beings from nature. In response to this separation, biophilic design qualities are considered as tools for reconnecting people with the benefits of nature in built environment (Kellert, 2008). This study investigated the application of biophilic design patterns practically in three residential projects located in Erbil city. The methodology was a mixed method approach through using a non-participant structured observation and an interview among residents that reside in 60 single houses to test research hypotheses. The results showed that averagely the presence strength of biophilic design patterns was low in studied houses, while more than half of respondents were aware about the benefits of biophilic design qualities. In conclusion, the factors that influence the presence strength of biophilic design qualities inside single houses are stated. Finally, the outcomes of this research provided recommendations that will help in more shifting single houses to be aligned with biophilic design strategy in Erbil city.
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spelling doaj.art-a3be0c5bcd3d42c0863cf9c7ccab1eee2023-08-02T05:15:53ZengTishk International UniversityEurasian Journal of Science and Engineering2414-56292414-56022022-06-01811910.23918/eajse.v8i1p1Biophilic Design Patterns Implementation in Houses A Case Study of Residential Villages in Erbil City Adeeb Nuri Ahmed 0Shaaban Mustafa Shukur1Architecture Department, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University, Erbil, IraqMaster Student at Joint Program between Tishk International University & Salahaddin University, Erbil, IraqIn the last decade, rapid growth of Erbil city population needed more buildings to be built, due to which natural environment was faded away in order to expand built environment that led to an isolation of human beings from nature. In response to this separation, biophilic design qualities are considered as tools for reconnecting people with the benefits of nature in built environment (Kellert, 2008). This study investigated the application of biophilic design patterns practically in three residential projects located in Erbil city. The methodology was a mixed method approach through using a non-participant structured observation and an interview among residents that reside in 60 single houses to test research hypotheses. The results showed that averagely the presence strength of biophilic design patterns was low in studied houses, while more than half of respondents were aware about the benefits of biophilic design qualities. In conclusion, the factors that influence the presence strength of biophilic design qualities inside single houses are stated. Finally, the outcomes of this research provided recommendations that will help in more shifting single houses to be aligned with biophilic design strategy in Erbil city.https://eajse.tiu.edu.iq/index.php/volume-8-issue-1-article-1/biophilic design patternsnaturesingle housesresidents’ awarenessincome levelerbil
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Biophilic Design Patterns Implementation in Houses A Case Study of Residential Villages in Erbil City
Eurasian Journal of Science and Engineering
biophilic design patterns
nature
single houses
residents’ awareness
income level
erbil
title Biophilic Design Patterns Implementation in Houses A Case Study of Residential Villages in Erbil City
title_full Biophilic Design Patterns Implementation in Houses A Case Study of Residential Villages in Erbil City
title_fullStr Biophilic Design Patterns Implementation in Houses A Case Study of Residential Villages in Erbil City
title_full_unstemmed Biophilic Design Patterns Implementation in Houses A Case Study of Residential Villages in Erbil City
title_short Biophilic Design Patterns Implementation in Houses A Case Study of Residential Villages in Erbil City
title_sort biophilic design patterns implementation in houses a case study of residential villages in erbil city
topic biophilic design patterns
nature
single houses
residents’ awareness
income level
erbil
url https://eajse.tiu.edu.iq/index.php/volume-8-issue-1-article-1/
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