| Title |
The Application of Bio-philic Design Pattern in Housing for Cure of Mental Health - Focused on the Elderly and Baby-boomer - |
| Authors |
Lee, Eun-Ji ; Park, Sung-Jun |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2018.34.2.13 |
| Keywords |
The Elderly ; Residential Space ; Bio-philic Design ; Healing Environment |
| Abstract |
The elderly are more likely to experience passive emotions such as loneliness, anxiety, and depression due to decreased physiological function and low participation in social activities. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to seek how to apply biophilic design from a healing perspective considering mental health to the residential space for the elderly. Biophilic design has a positive effect on the psychological stability of human being and the creation of a human-centered environment that provides various benefits to people's health through the combination with natural elements. The method of this study is as follows. First, survey tools are developed by reviewing literature related to biophilic design and planning factors in housing. Second, we conduct the survey around mental health status and preference of applying biophilic design patterns to the elderly and pre-elderly. Third, we propose a plan to apply biophilic design patterns in houses based on the analyzed results. The biophilic design pattern covered in this study is meaningful in that it seeks clues, the housing plan to create healing environment for the elderly with the nature friendly view. |