Description
In today’s changing and transforming socio-economic, political, cultural, and technological paradigms, we encounter many methodologies, approaches, proposals, and practices in reconsidering the disappearing or emerging relations in the human/nonhuman-environment-nature interaction. These approaches, proposals, and practices range from new methods of urban gardening to biophilic design and augmented/immersive environments. However, these human-centric approaches, which only aim to meet their needs or emerge as technology-oriented replicas and representations of nature, lead to a departure from a holistic approach to the natural and artificial environment. Therefore, how can new and emerging approaches or methodologies draw a holistic framework for environmental health, sustainability, wellness, and co-existence between environments for all living beings?
Emerging Approaches in Design and New Connections With Nature covers a variety of topics related to the intersection between nature, environment, and ways of living and provides a comprehensive guide to biophilic design and the idea of design and nature, including benefits, theories, and effects. Covering topics such as biophilic design and sustainability, soundscapes and landscapes, and urban environments and design, it is ideal for architects, designers, urban planners, landscape designers, policymakers, engineers, interior designers, practitioners, students, academicians, and researchers.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Esen Özdamar (Ed.)
Esen Gökçe Özdamar is Associate Professor and Head of Department of Architecture at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University. She received her B.Arch and MSc. in Architectural Design from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Architecture (1996-2003) and earned her Ph.D. degree in architectural design from Istanbul Technical University, Institute of Science and Technology (2011). Her major research interests include transdisciplinary methodology, contemporary housing, radical pedagogies in architecture, neuroarchitecture, kinaesthetic and haptic perception, and hand-made sustainable materials.
Okşan Tandoğan (Ed.)
Okşan Tandoğan is an urban planner. She received her bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Master’s degree (MSc) in Landscape Planning, and Ph.D. in Landscape Architecture from Istanbul Technical University. She worked at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Department of Architecture between 2015-2021. Currently works as an Associate Professor at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Department of
Urban and Region Planning. Her research focuses on child spaces in the city and children’s independent
mobility in the city and fear of crime.