Picking up a word coined by Edward Wilson, we define biophilic that kind of architecture which is capable to supply our inborn need of connection to life and to the vital processes. The biophilic space is therefore an environment that strengthens life and supports its sociological and psychological components, or, in other words, it is […] read more
Urban acupuncture is an urban environmentalism theory which combines urban design with traditional Chinese medical theory of acupuncture.[1] This process uses small-scale interventions to transform the larger urban context. Sites are selected through an aggregate analysis of social, economic, and ecological factors, and developed through a dialogue between designers and the community. Acupuncture relieves stress […] read more
Landscape and Urban History leading to the Detection of Hidden Codes for Contemporary Urban Sprawl. Is this the Way Forward for the 21st Century Urbanism? For many years as a student at first and later as an architect, I had the opportunity to observe and study on specific areas inside the city of Florence, […] read more
Abstract The epistemological reformulation is based on two elements: the science of dynamic complex systems and the Copernican revolution, which is occurring in the life sciences. Biourbanism aims to reformulate the epistemological foundation of architecture and urbanism, according to the science of dynamic complex systems and science of life. The first aspect implies a passage […] read more
Fritjof Capra, Ph.D., physicist and systems theorist, is a founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California. He is the author of international bestsellers, such as The Tau of Physics, The Turning Point, Uncommon Wisdom, and The Web of Life. Contents Introduction Emergence of systems thinking Characteristics of systems thinking Classical systems theories The […] read more
My primary motivation in undertaking research on traditional Islamic environments was to derive principles and lessons from the past which can be used today to improve the quality of our contemporary built environment, regardless of location; and to learn how to develop the framework and mechanisms necessary to allow a culture’s identity to be reflected […] read more
There’s a quiet, but important, revolution going on in environmental design today. It started in hospitals, of all places.Medical science has long used an “evidence-based” methodology. It’s a trial-and-error process that goes through an evolutionary cycle: the doctor tries something, evaluates it, then goes on to use what works. In this way medicine has developed […] read more
Integrated Science and The Coming Century of The EnvironmentEdward O. Wilson The sesquicentennial of the American Association for the Advancement of Science is a good time to acknowledge that science is no longer the specialized activity of a professional elite. Nor is it a philosophy, or a belief system, or, as some postmodernist thinkers would […] read more
by Antonio Caperna, PhD The aim of this lecture is to describe the basic items of Biourbanism. Keywords: Biourbanism, Complexity, Urban Environment Download or see the Lecture: Academia.edu | read more
by Antonio Caperna, PhD Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. An impairment is a problem in body function or structure; an activity limitation is a difficulty encountered by an individual in executing a task or action; while a participation restriction is a problem experienced by an individual in involvement […] read more