Biophilia and Architecture

A Presentation On:

BIOPHILIA AND ARCHITECTURE

CASE STUDY :

SUSTAINABLE STUDENT LIFE COMPLEX

Dan Kalkman, LEED GA |1

CONTENTS

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

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AIA/CAE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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BIOPHILIC DESIGN

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HOW DO YOU DEFINE...

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR

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BIOPHILIA HYPOTHESIS

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CASE STUDY: STUDENT HOUSING VILLAGES

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THE NATURE OF HUMAN NATURE

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AN ECTOTHERM APPROACH

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A RETURN TO NATURE : BIOMIMICRY

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IDEAS?

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PROJECT DETAILS AND ENERGY USAGE

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SUMMARY

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RESOURCES

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REFERENCES

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IMAGE CITATIONS

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BIOMIMICRY

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EASTGATE

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BIOLOGY TO DESIGN

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LIFE’S PRINCIPALS

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DESIGN EXAMPLES

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NATURE’S WISDOM

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CURRENT RESEARCH

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AIA/CAE Learning Objectives

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Define biophilia and biomimicry.

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Examine scientific research conducted on a person’s Visual, Psychological, and Physiological responses to the built environement.

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Discuss the implementation of Biophilic design.

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Review a case study at Hamad bin Khalifa University in Doha (Education City), Qatar.

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Respond to a call-to-action towards the integration of a biophilic design lens.

HOW DO YOU DEFINE...

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

BIOPHILIA The extent to which humans are hard-wired to need connection with nature and other forms of life.

BIOMIMICRY It is not a style of building, nor an identifiable product. It is, rather, a design process of investigation on floura & fauna to gain inspiration and knowlege about our natural world. |5

BIOPHILIC HYPOTHESIS

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

“...the innately emotional affiliation of human beings to other living organisms.

Innate means hereditary and hence, part of ultimate human nature.”

- EDWARD O. WILSON

Edward Osborne “E.O.” Wilson FMLS is an American biologist, reseacher, theorist, naturalist and author. His biological specialty is myrmecology, the study of ants, on which he is considered to be the world’s leading authority.

Wilson is known for his scientific career, his role as “the father of sociobiology” and “the father of biodiversity”, his environmental advocacy, and his secularhumanist and deist ideas pertaining to religious and ethical matters.

Novacek, Michael J. (2001). “Lifetime achievement: E.O. Wilson”. CNN.com

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THE NATURE OF HUMAN NATURE BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

HUMAN NATURE: the collectivity of of epigenetic rules, the inherited regularities of mental development

Thamnophis sirtalis - Common Garter Snake

420 ft above Mumbai

Facial Expressions

OPHIDIOPHOBIA

ACROPHOBIA

FACIAL RECOGNITION

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All mobile animal species have a powerful, often highly sophisticated inborn guide for habitat selection.

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...WHY NOT HUMAN BEINGS?

A RETURN TO NATURE

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

HUMAN UNIVERSAL: Appreciation for good design

Acer circinatum - Maple Samara

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How well it works

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How snugly it fits its function

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How elegently - with a minimum of effort or extras - it is made.

Sterna paradisaea - Arctic Tern

RESULT?

Biomimicry - the act of learning from nature, borrowing designs and strategies that have worked in place for billions of years.

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BIOMIMICRY

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

Faber Maunsell & Hugh Broughton Architects - Halley VI Research Station

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Hypsibius dujardini - Tardigrade

EASTGATE Harare, Zimbabwe

Architect: Mick Pearce Engineers: Arup Associates

Largest office/shopping center in Zimbabwe NO conventional air-conditioning or heating Uses <10% energy of similar building size Owners have saved $3.5 Million Tenants rent is 20% lower

Termite (Macrotermes michaelseni) Mound : Biomimicry of Natural Ventilation

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:iterativeprocessthatiscontinuallyevolving

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“EVALUATION is the final phase of the spiral and, arguably, the most important phase.

This is where the rubber meets the sustainability road, so to speak…”

(Excerpt taken from MCAD, Biomimicry for Designers, Week 4: Lesson 3)

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PRODUCT EXAMPLES

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

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“As part of everyday living, life creates conditions conductive to life.”

Kellert et al. “Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science, and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life”

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NATURE’S WISDOM

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

“How can we use biomimicry to help our buildings reach a level of not just benign, but benevolent, presence?”

It will take a new kind of inquiry that begins in the natural world which exceeds all our competence.”

-Václav Havel

A functional survey at every site Biologist at the design table A biological filter for all design decisions Abiomimeticinnovationcreditinbuilding-rating systems (LEED) 16 |

A thanksgiving loop

Biophilic design techniques depend upon the mental processes and physical mechanisms that people have evolved in response to the natural environment.

It is now necessary to consider the nature of human beings, which underpins biophilic design as a necessity, not an option.

Plants, animals, and ecosystems thus assume a priority over our own constructions.

This is the essence of BIOPHILIA.

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CURRENT RESEARCH

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ISSN 1660-4601 www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph

Biophilia: Does Visual Contact with Nature Impact Health and Well-Being?

Bjørn Grinde and Grete Gindal Patil

An environment devoid of Nature may have a negative impact.

A tendancy to add elements of Nature seems to be a universal human feature.

Adding elements of Nature to living spaces can presumably induce positively valued changes in cognition and emotion, which again may impact stress level, health and well-being.

Modern societies can be constructed as “zoological gardens” in that the environment necessarily is different from the EEA. (Environment of Evolutionary Adaptation) Examination of aesthetic values points towards the importance of elements reflecting Nature; such as complexity, choice of colors, perspective and balance.

Nature itself may offer potent aesthetic stimuli.

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NATURE . . . tends to correlate with

activities often implies

Physical Activity

Socializing

offers a temporary escape

has a pleasant

from the everyday

impact on the mind | 19

CURRENT RESEARCH

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ISSN 1660-4601 www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph

The Influence of Urban, Natural and Built Environments on Physiological and Psychological Measures of Stress - A Pilot Study Kurt Beil and Douglas Hanes

Investigation on the effect of four urban environments on physiological and psychological stress measures.

Participants were exposed on separate days to one of the four settings for 20 min.

Salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase; as well as self-report measures of stress were collected before and after exposure to each setting.

Differences between environmental settings showed greater benefit from exposure to natural settings relative to built settings. (More significant in females than males)

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Flow diagram for each visit (x4). (PSS - Perceived Stress Scale, Stress - | 21 Subjective Stress Scale, PRS - Perceived Restorativeness Scale)

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Photos depicting each of the four environmental settings : a) Very Natural b) Mostly Natural c) Mostly Built d) Very Built

Changes in Salivary Amylase ( Amylase) after 20 min Exposure to Environmental Setting.

Participantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rating of the Perceived Restorativeness of Environmental Settings.

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CASE SUMMARY

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

Greater benefit from exposure to natural settings relative to built settings. (More significant in females than males)

Where do you feel less stress?

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BIOPHILIC DESIGN

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

“The connection of people to places reflects an inherent human need to establish territorial control, which during the long course of our species’ evolution facilitated control over resources, attaining safety, and achieving security.”

Kellert et al. “Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science, and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life”

*Biomes of the Natural World | 25

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE TABLE 1-1

Conclusion

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Elements and Attributes of Biophilic Design

Environmental features

Natural shapes and forms

Natural patterns and processes

Color

Botanical motifs

Sensory variability

Water

Tree and columnar supports

Information richness

Air

Animal (mainly vertebrate) motifs

Age, change, and the patina of time

Sunlight

Shells and spirals

Growth and efflorescence

Plants

Egg, oval, and tubular forms

Central focal point

Animals

Arches, vaults, domes

Patterned wholes

Natural materials

Shapes resisting straight lines and right angles

Bounded spaces

Views and vistas Façade greening Geology and landscape Habitats and ecosystems Fire

Simulation of natural features Biomorphy

Transitional spaces Linked series and chains Integration of parts to wholes

Geomorphology

Complementary contrasts

Biomimicry

Dynamic balance and tension Fractals Hierarchically organized ratios and scales

Light and space

Place-based relationships

Evolved human-nature relationships

Natural light

Geographic connection to place

Prospect and refuge

Filtered and diffused light

Historic connection to place

Order and complexity

Light and shadow

Ecological connection to place

Curiosity and enticement

Reflected light

Cultural connection to place

Change and metamorphosis

Light pools

Indigenous materials

Security and protection

Warm light

Landscape orientation

Mastery and control

Light as shape and form

Landscape features that define building form

Affection and attachment

Landscape ecology

Exploration and discovery

Spaciousness Spatial variability Space as shape and form Spatial harmony Inside-outside spaces

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Integration of culture and ecology Spirit of place Avoiding placelessness

Attraction and beauty Information and cognition Fear and awe Reverence and spirituality

Kellert et al. “Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science, and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life”

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CASE STUDY - HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY STUDENT HOUSING BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

Learn.

Create.

Discover.

Innovate.

Explore.

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THE TEAM

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

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LOCATION

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY | EDUCATION CITY | QATAR WOMEN'S RESIDENCE HALL MEN'S RESIDENCE HALL

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AVERAGE WEATHER

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

TEMPERATURE

122 째 F 106 째 F 89 째 F 26 째 F

MAX HIGH

30 |

11.0 MPH

MEAN

MEAN HIGH MEAN LOW MAX LOW

CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION

3%

WIND SPEED

MEAN

HOURS OF SUN

13.6 HRS

MEAN

HUMIDITY

40%

MEAN

LOCAL CLIMATE & BIOCLIMATIC DESIGN STRATEGIES BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

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DESIGN DRIVERS

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

GEOMETRY

VILLAGE

RHYTHM

LIGHT 32 |

MINARET

NAUTILUS SHELL

WINDCATCHER

DESIGN DRIVERS

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Conclusion

BIOMIMICRY DESIGN IDENTIFICATION BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

TABLE 1-1

Elements and Attributes of Biophilic Design

Environmental features

Natural shapes and forms

Natural patterns and processes

Color

Botanical motifs

Sensory variability

Water

Tree and columnar supports

Information richness

Air

Animal (mainly vertebrate) motifs

Age, change, and the patina of time

Sunlight

Shells and spirals

Growth and efflorescence

Plants

Egg, oval, and tubular forms

Central focal point

Animals

Arches, vaults, domes

Patterned wholes

Natural materials

Shapes resisting straight lines and right angles

Bounded spaces

Views and vistas Façade greening Geology and landscape Habitats and ecosystems Fire

Simulation of natural features Biomorphy Geomorphology Biomimicry

Transitional spaces Linked series and chains Integration of parts to wholes Complementary contrasts Dynamic balance and tension Fractals

REFERENCE TABLE 1-1

Hierarchically organized ratios and scales

Light and space

Place-based relationships

Evolved human-nature relationships

Natural light

Geographic connection to place

Prospect and refuge

Filtered and diffused light

Historic connection to place

Order and complexity

Light and shadow

Ecological connection to place

Curiosity and enticement

Reflected light

Cultural connection to place

Change and metamorphosis

Light pools

Indigenous materials

Security and protection

Warm light

Landscape orientation

Mastery and control

Light as shape and form

Landscape features that define building form

Affection and attachment

Landscape ecology

Exploration and discovery

Spaciousness Spatial variability Space as shape and form Spatial harmony Inside-outside spaces

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Integration of culture and ecology Spirit of place Avoiding placelessness

Attraction and beauty Information and cognition Fear and awe Reverence and spirituality

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Conclusion

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nts and Attributes of Biophilic Design

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Natural shapes and forms

Natural patterns and processes

Botanical motifs

Sensory variability

Tree and columnar supports

Information richness

Animal (mainly vertebrate) motifs

Age, change, and the patina of time

Shells and spirals

Growth and efďŹ&#x201A;orescence

Egg, oval, and tubular forms

Central focal point

Arches, vaults, domes

Patterned wholes

Shapes resisting straight lines and right angles

Bounded spaces

Simulation of natural features Biomorphy Geomorphology Biomimicry

Transitional spaces Linked series and chains Integration of parts to wholes Complementary contrasts Dynamic balance and tension Fractals Hierarchically organized ratios and scales

Place-based relationships

Evolved human-nature relationships

Geographic connection to place

Prospect and refuge

Historic connection to place

Order and complexity

Ecological connection to place

Curiosity and enticement

Cultural connection to place

Change and metamorphosis

Indigenous materials

Security and protection

Landscape orientation

Mastery and control

Landscape features that deďŹ ne building form

Affection and attachment

Landscape ecology Integration of culture and ecology Spirit of place Avoiding placelessness

Attraction and beauty Exploration and discovery Information and cognition Fear and awe Reverence and spirituality

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Geology and landscape Habitats and ecosystems Fire

Biomorphy Geomorphology Biomimicry

Integration of parts to wholes Complementary contrasts Dynamic balance and tension Fractals Hierarchically organized ratios and scales

Light and space

Place-based relationships

Evolved human-nature relationships

Natural light

Geographic connection to place

Prospect and refuge

Filtered and diffused light

Historic connection to place

Order and complexity

Light and shadow

Ecological connection to place

Curiosity and enticement

ReďŹ&#x201A;ected light

Cultural connection to place

Change and metamorphosis

Light pools

Indigenous materials

Security and protection

Warm light

Landscape orientation

Mastery and control

Light as shape and form

Landscape features that deďŹ ne building form

Affection and attachment

Spaciousness Spatial variability Space as shape and form Spatial harmony Inside-outside spaces

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Landscape ecology Integration of culture and ecology Spirit of place Avoiding placelessness

Attraction and beauty Exploration and discovery Information and cognition Fear and awe Reverence and spirituality

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Geomorphology Biomimicry

Complementary contrasts Dynamic balance and tension Fractals Hierarchically organized ratios and scales

Place-based relationships

Evolved human-nature relationships

Geographic connection to place

Prospect and refuge

Historic connection to place

Order and complexity

Ecological connection to place

Curiosity and enticement

Cultural connection to place

Change and metamorphosis

Indigenous materials

Security and protection

Landscape orientation

Mastery and control

Landscape features that deďŹ ne building form

Affection and attachment

Landscape ecology Integration of culture and ecology Spirit of place Avoiding placelessness

Attraction and beauty Exploration and discovery Information and cognition Fear and awe Reverence and spirituality

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Integration of parts to wholes Complementary contrasts Dynamic balance and tension Fractals Hierarchically organized ratios and scales

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Evolved human-nature relationships

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Prospect and refuge

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Order and complexity

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Curiosity and enticement

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Conclusion

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Natural patterns and processes Sensory variability

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forms

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ships

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n to place

Prospect and refuge

place

Order and complexity

to place

Curiosity and enticement

place

Change and metamorphosis

hat deďŹ ne building

and ecology

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Security and protection Mastery and control Affection and attachment Attraction and beauty Exploration and discovery Information and cognition Fear and awe Reverence and spirituality

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SITE EXAMPLES

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY

RESIST STRAIGHT LINES & RIGHT ANGLES REVERENCE & SPIRITUALITY LINKED SERIES & CHAINS BOUNDED SPACES

INSIDE/OUTSIDE SPACES

WOMEN'S RESIDENCE HALL | SITE

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REGIONAL MATERIALS

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE Stone Cladding

Stainless Steel Screening

Decorative Tiles

Decorative Stone

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1

BIOCLIMATIC DESIGN

2

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

3

5

4

6

7 8

TOWER SUNSCREEN DETAIL 1. TOWER ROOF 2. METAL SOFFIT ON GYP. BOARD 3. METAL PANEL

9

4. MAINTENANCE GRATING 5. METAL PLATE COVER 6. METAL FABRIC SUN SCREEN WITH ARABESQUE PATTERN

10

7. GLASS CURTAIN WALL

11

8. STEEL SUNCREEN SUPPORT 9. MOTORIZED ROLLER SHADE 10. PRECAST CONCRETE STRUCTURE 11. METAL SOFFIT 12. ALUMINUM STOREFRONT

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AN ECTOTHERM APPROACH? BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

Lizards cataloged from the Qatar region. * No lizards were harmed in the making of this presentation.

Do our buildings perform better if they mimic thermodynamics found in nature?

ENDOTHERM

An animal that is dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat; a warm blooded animal. They require less energy to maintian their body temperature as the temperature of their surroundings increases.

ECTOTHERM

An animal which has a metabolic method of regulating their body temperature. use behaviour to control their body temperarure by altering the amount of heat they are gaining or losing by convection, conduction and radiation. | 43

IDEAS?

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

WHAT ANIMAL OR BIOLOGICAL SYSTEM DO YOU WANT TO MIMIC?

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MALE AND FEMALE STUDENT HOUSING COMPLEX 46 |

HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY | EDUCATION CITY | QA TAR

PROJECT SITES

HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY | EDUCATION CITY | QA TAR

WOMEN'S RESIDENCE HALL MEN'S RESIDENCE HALL

Located on a 1,000-hectare campus on the edge of Doha, Hamad bin Khalifa University is a collective of renowned universities from around the world. The campus strives to restructure Qatar and Middle Eastern society by building a more sustainable way of life through education, research and community development.

Housing 1200 students from more than 60 countries, the two new gender specific living learning villages were designed to create an environment where students can thrive personally, socially, spiritually and academically - to create communities that expresses the idea of unity and connection. Architecturally this is achieved through the elements of geometry, rythmn and light.

WOMEN'S RESIDENCE HALL | SITE

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CULTURE & GEOMETRY

HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY | EDUCATION CITY | QA TAR

AL QIBLA WALL

PLAN DEVELOPMENT

VILLAGE STREET

ARABESQUE PATTERN

IDEA INTEGRATION

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BUILDING PLANS & SECTIONS

HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY | EDUCATION CITY | QA TAR

RESIDENCE COMMUNITY CENTER GROUND FLOOR PLAN

RESIDENCE COMMUNITY CENTER FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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LOBBY

5

COFFEE HOUSE

2

RECEPTION/LOUNGE

6

ADMINISTRATION

7

PRAYER ROOM

11

CENTRAL HALL

3

SERVERY

7

PRAYER ROOM

8

COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER

12

MECHANICAL

4

DINING

8

AL QUIBLA WALL

9

WALKWAY

13

ROOF PLAZA

10

STUDY CLUSTER

14

STORAGE

8 1

2

SECTION CC

7 5

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APARTMENT PLAN

RESIDENCE HALL PLAN

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30FT

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WALKWAY

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MECHANICAL

2

LOUNGE

5

MECHANICAL

2

LOUNGE

5

PV PANELS

3

STAFF APARTMENT

6

PV PANELS

3

STAFF APARTMENT

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1

SECTION AA

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2 2 2

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LONG LIFE, LOOSE FIT

HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY | EDUCATION CITY | QA TAR

FLEXIBLE SHELVING ARRANGEMENTS

RESIDENCE HALL PLAN

STUDENT ROOM DESIGN

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ENERGY

HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY | EDUCATION CITY | QA TAR

RENEWABLE RESOURCE GENERATION

AVERAGE SAVINGS FOR EACH VILLAGE *Energy & Cost Savings compared to baseline values

LIGHTING POWER DENSITY (W/sf) *Dormitory Avg. per ASHRAE 90.1 = 1.02 (W/sf)

PREDICTED EUI (kBtu/sq.ft./year) *Dormitory Avg. per energystar.gov = 83 kBtu/sf/yr

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15% 45% 0.74 78

WATER

HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY | EDUCATION CITY | QA TAR

44.46%

100%

58%

7.47

PREDICTED TOTAL VILLAGE WATER SAVINGS

REDUCTION OF REGULATED POTABLE WATER

PRECIPITATION MANAGED ON-SITE

PREDICTED ANNUAL REGULATED POTABLE WATER USE Gallons/Sq.Ft/Year

100%

GREYWATER USED FOR FLUSHING & IRRIGATION | 53

LIGHT, AIR & TRANSPORTATION

HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY | EDUCATION CITY | QA TAR

75% TOTAL BUILDING AREA PERCENTAGE THAT USES DAYLIGHT AS THE DOMINANT LIGHT SOURCE

90%

PERCENTAGE OF ALL SPACES HAVE VIEWS TO THE OUTDOORS

100% Occupants using cycling,

public transit, or walking EDUCATION CITY

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THERMAL PERFORMANCE

CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT

HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY | EDUCATION CITY | QA TAR

CONSTRUCTION & WASTE

50%

LESS WASTE CONSTRUCTION & WASTE

50%

PRE-MANUFACTURED BATHROOM PODS

A stringent construction indoor air quality management program was developed incorporating low-emitting strategies, preventing high VOC-containing materials, reducing construction waste, installation of pre-manufactured bathroom pods and precast structural walls, resulting in 50% less waste than on site construction.

LESS WASTE

75%

PRE-MANUFACTURED BATHROOM PODS

A stringent construction indoor air quality management program was developed incorporating low-emitting strategies, preventing high VOC-containing materials, reducing construction waste, installation of pre-manufactured bathroom pods and precast structural walls, resulting in 50% less waste than on site construction.

A construction waste management plan was implemented to recycle construction waste, including concrete, metal, cardboard and wood, resulting in a 75% reduction in construction waste.

REDUCTION

Hamad bin Khalifa University implemented a recycling program for the villages including collection areas for recyclables within each building.

75%

REDUCTION

A construction waste management plan was implemented to recycle construction waste, including concrete, metal, cardboard and wood, resulting in a 75% reduction in construction waste.

COLLECTIVE WISDOM & FEEDBACK LOOPS

HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY | EDUCATION CITY | QA TAR

SUSTAINABILITY

ANIMATIONS

LIVE DATA

GREEN INFO

LEED CHECKLIST

BUILDING INFO

GREEN FEATURES

CALCULATORS

INTERACTIVE RESOURCE WITH LIVE FEEDBACK

*Information output collected on 7/31/2014 (qec-f-rcc.greentouchscreen.com)

MALE AND FEMALE STUDENT HOUSING COMPLEX HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY | EDUCATION CITY | QA TAR

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SUMMARY

BIOPHILIA IN ARCHITECTURE

The impulse to explore an idea through space, materials, and light is what motivates the creation of architecture, and inspiration can emerge from both natural and human experience.

Architecture is an essential dialogue between spiritual and material realms, a conversation that can be trusted to teach us new ways of living in balance.

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Joris Laarman (jorislaarman.com) MX3D Metal Printing

Aquamat inspired by the Namib desert beetle (asknature.org)

RESOURCES

Education Links: Ask Nature Fire Science Online Forestry Degrees Nature Works Everywhere for grades 6-8 Birds of the Longleaf Pine Forest Ecosystem Energy Star is for 1st-4th grade Environmentally Friendly Resource Library Greening Schools Identifying a tree Bog Field Guide Who Lives in the Pine Forest?

http://www.asknature.org/ http://www.firescience.org/forestry-degree-programs-online/ http://forestrydegree.net/top-100-resources/ http://www.natureworkseverywhere.org/ http://www.wild-bird-watching.com http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=kids.kids_index http://www.naturalenviro.com/Environmentally-Friendly-Resource-Library.php http://istc013.istc.illinois.edu/ http://www.oplin.org/tree/ http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/nwfla/bog.htm http://www.bio-graphix.com/pine.htm

Conservation Links: Audubon Society Clean Water Network Defenders of Wildlife

http://www.audubon.org http://www.cwn-se.org http://www.defenders.org

Longleaf Alliance

http://www.longleafalliance.org

The Nature Conservancy

http://www.nature.org

The Trust for Public Land

http://www.tpl.org

Recycling/Eco-friendly Product Links: Reuseit/Reusable Bags Earth 911 5 Gyres Project Reduce, Reuse, Recycle | US EPA Shop Green, Live Green | Green Home Green Building Supply Green Depot

http://www.Reuseablebags.com http://earth911.com http://5gyres.org/ http://www2.epa.gov/recycle http://www.greenhome.com/ http://www.greenbuildingsupply.com/ http://www.greendepot.com/greendepot/

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Book now available in the Treanor Library

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BIOPHILIA AND ARCHITECTURE Dan Kalkman, LEED GA danielkalkman.com