Integration of Wooden Structures With Biophilic Design: Return to Nature and Sustainability

Yıl 2025, , 520 - 539, 15.01.2025

Nergiz Amirov , Mustafa Küçüktüvek

https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1559949

Öz

Biophilia is a concept that suggests humans have an innate connection to nature. Due to increasing environmental challenges, biophilic design has become more critical within the context of sustainability. It encompasses key strategies for conceptualizing "nature" in both theoretical and practical terms. This paper examines how biophilic design strengthens the bond between humans and nature and explores the integration of wooden structures into architecture through this design philosophy to rationally interpret nature. The study establishes a theoretical framework and examines the dynamics of biophilic design through case studies of The Tree in Bergen, Norway, International House in Sydney, Australia, and the Lorient Multimodal Hub in Lorient, France. These projects illustrate how wood is effectively integrated into biophilic design and how it plays a vital role in creating buildings that are not only energy-efficient and environmentally harmonious but also psychologically beneficial for occupants. In conclusion, wooden structures integrated with biophilic design principles are expected to play a broader role in future architecture, benefiting both human health and environmental sustainability.

Anahtar Kelimeler

biophilia, wood, sustainability, energy efficiency, psychology

Ahşap Yapıların Biyofilik Tasarımla Entegrasyonu: Doğaya Dönüş ve Sürdürülebilirlik

Öz

Biyofili, insanların doğayla doğuştan bir bağa sahip olduğunu öne süren bir kavramdır. Biyofilik tasarım, artan çevresel zorluklar sebebiyle ‘sürdürülebilirlik’ bağlamında giderek daha kritik hale gelmiştir. Bununla birlikte, hem teorik hem de pratik anlamda ‘doğa’yı kavramsallaştırma konusunda temel stratejiler içermektedir. Bu makale, biyofilik tasarımın insan ve doğa arasındaki bağları nasıl güçlendirdiğini ve doğayı rasyonel olarak yorumlamak üzere ahşap yapıların bu tasarım felsefesiyle mimariye nasıl entegre edilebileceğini incelemektedir. Çalışmada, teorik bir çerçeve oluşturulmuş ve biyofilik tasarım dinamiklerini anlamak amacıyla Norveç Bergen’deki "The Tree", Avustralya Sydney’deki “International House” ve Fransa Lorient’teki “Lorient-Bretagne Sud Tren İstasyonu” projeleri incelenmiştir. Bu projeler, ahşabın biyofilik tasarımla nasıl etkili bir şekilde entegre edildiğini ve ahşap malzemenin doğayla bütünleşik, enerji verimliliği yüksek ve insan psikolojisine olumlu katkılar sağlayan yapılar oluşturmadaki rolünü sergilemektedir. Sonuç olarak, biyofilik tasarımla entegre ahşap yapıların, hem insan sağlığı hem de çevresel sürdürülebilirlik açısından gelecekte mimaride daha geniş bir yer bulması beklenmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

biyofili, ahşap, sürdürülebilirlik, enerji verimliliği, psikoloji

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