Gaudí & Wright: Two Very Different Approaches to Biophilic Architecture Many folks probably know that I am a huge Frank Lloyd Wright fanboy and have visited several of his buildings around the US. His work continues to inspire generations of designers and contains many examples of biophilic design. I am also a fan of Antoni […]
Complexity and Order, as one of the 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design, is an analogue experience of nature. It deals with the finding the balance between a lackluster environment and an overstimulating one. Within nature, fractals are nested, mathematical patterns repeating at increasingly fine size-scales—consider tree branches, capillary riverbeds, fire flames, and crashing waves. These […]
A special issue of Architecture entitled, “Biophilic School Design for Health and Wellbeing”, Terrapin’s Bill Browning teamed up with Jim Determan of Craig Gaulden Davis Architecture to explore the results from the yearlong study of biophilic measures in a sixth grade mathematics classroom in Baltimore. Those results influenced the design of the new Bethel-Hanberry elementary […]
| The Terrapin team spent a week in Washington, DC at this year’s Greenbuild. The annual USGBC conference brings together thousands of passionate sustainability professionals and opportunities to hear about innovative new projects and ideas. Terrapin was thrilled to have two team members, Bill and Chris S., presenting this year. One of the highlights from the opening […] — Read More
| Terrapin’s own Cas Smith presented on bioinspired innovation, its connection to major industries, and how addresses global challenges at SXSW Eco. — Read More
| Pinpointing the impacts of biophilia and determining the most beneficial biophilic patterns through post-occupancy data. — Read More
| Bill Browning spoke about the benefits of biophilic design in the workplace at Workplace Trends in London to a crowd of over 200 attendees. — Read More
| Originally posted on SXSW Eco’s News and Updates: Biomimicry is becoming a widely-recognized, comprehensive methodology for innovation across industries. — Read More
| Originally posted on Asking Nature: Biomimicry offers a strategic advantage in sustainable product design and development, and forwards innovative business. — Read More
| To combat the adverse health effects of climate change, we must align modern systems with resilient natural processes for healthier communities and people. — Read More
| Terrapin is thrilled to announce the hiring of Rebecca Macies as our Operations Administrative Analyst. She graduated from Cornell University in 2014 where she studied Natural Resources Policy and Management. During her time as a student, she was a founding member of Cornell’s fossil fuel divestment campaign, worked in the Campus Sustainability Office, and collaborated […] — Read More
| A look at the new WELL Building Standard and how it parallels with the 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design and circadian light design. — Read More
| Catie Ryan and Joe Clancy discuss the role of biophilic design in landscape architecture in an article for Landscape Architecture Frontiers. — Read More
| Praise for Tapping into Nature: I feel that what Terrapin is doing is what might be called an inversion. Modernity made nature mechanical and industrial wherever it could, our farms forests and oceans to be sure. What you are talking about is turning industrialism into nature. It is more than tapping into something, it is […] — Read More
| With the inevitable climate change, we must fundamentally rethink how we design and retrofit buildings to adapt to this new, rapidly shifting baseline. — Read More
| Terrapin partner and co-founder Bill Browning has received the 2015 National Design for Humanity Award, presented by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). This award is given in recognition of Bill’s trailblazing work in environmental design, most notably his research and implementation of biophilic design. Bill has dedicated much of his professional career to improving the health […] — Read More
| Catie Ryan will be discussing biophilic design as part of a workshop hosted by AIA-CT on innovations for well-being in the built environment. — Read More
| When have you experienced complete silence in the forest? I bet you haven’t. Non-visual experience of nature can provide lessons for urban design. — Read More
| Terrapin’s own Chris Garvin spoke at the Risk & Value Creation Forum on regional resilience for New York City. — Read More
| Learn more about our bioinspired innovation work and services by emailing us at [email protected] and reading our report, Tapping into Nature. Follow the conversation on twitter: @TerrapinBG | #TapNature. We were delighted to see over a 100 passionate professionals and students come to celebrate the launch of Tapping into Nature, Terrapin’s newest publication about bioinspired […] — Read More
| A brief history on the use of plants in interior design, and the substantial effects these Nature in the Space connections have on our health and happiness. — Read More
| Terrapin’s own Bill Browning will be speaking at the Green Real Estate Conference on April 23rd in Toronto, Canada. He along with Martha MacInnis, Design Director of Workplace Experience at TD Bank Group, Paul Scialla, Founder & CEO of Delos, and Regan Smith, Managing Principal at Halsall Associates will be a part of the panel discussion “On the […] — Read More
| Terrapin’s publication Tapping into Nature explores the potential of biomimetic and bioinspired innovation and its value to businesses. — Read More
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