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 […]
Every once in a great while, a completed project is even better than the architectural renderings. When that happens, it is an absolute thrill. This delight and joy is what we experienced when walking through the newly rebuilt terminal core of Portland Oregon’s PDX International Airport. PDX has for many years been the top-rated airport […]
British Columbia (BC), Canada’s westernmost province, has a centuries-old tradition of wood construction by the First Nations of the region. Their round houses and planked long houses made great use of the giant western red cedar and the fine-grained yellow cedar. For BC’s largest city, Vancouver, timber exports were the basis of its original economy. […]
| We may not have solved all of sleep’s mysteries, but we are starting to understand the role environmental design plays in promoting sleep and health. — Read More
| Bill heads to Design Week Portland to speak on one of the week’s many panel discussions and programs exploring the process, craft, and practice of design across disciplines. — Read More
| How might our collective experience of the built environment impact the perception of “success” in architecture? — Read More
| The Living Architecture Academy is now offering an online Biophilic Design course. — Read More
| What qualifies as “sustainable forestry” may depend on your point of view, but fundamentally a tree stand is not a forest. — Read More
| “When the sun is warm on my face and the breeze is cool, I know it is good to be alive.” — Read More
| We’re republishing The Economics of Biophilia as a six-part series with PRISM. Each installment will explore different industries and economic indicators as they relate to biophilic design. — Read More
| Bill Browning joins USGBC’s newest podcast, Built for Health, to discuss biophilic design and its impact on human health in the built environment. — Read More
| Bill Browning will give a keynote address at this year’s International Mass Timber Conference. — Read More
| Terrapin is proud to announce the publication of Springer’s 2018 “Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology,” featuring a chapter on biophilic design by our very own Catie Ryan and Bill Browning. — Read More
| We’ve released two new biophilic design case studies: Östra Psychiatry Hospital in Sweden and the Parkroyal on Pickering hotel & spa in Singapore. — Read More
| While humans have reached nearly every corner of the surface of this planet, there are still inhospitable places where, without the slow process of evolutionary adaptation, we explore only as visitors aided by advances in technology. The ice-locked continent of Antarctica is one such place. — Read More
| Terrapin is please to announce the release of two new language editions of our cornerstone whitepaper: 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design. The Publication will now be available in Spanish, French, and Hebrew. — Read More
| Catie Ryan will join Amanda Sturgeon and Julia Africa for an interactive session on biophilic design research tools and technology at the 2017 Greenbuild Conference. — Read More
| As we wrap up Greenbuild preparations, we’re faced with one question: What do we do with all of the gathered information that just didn’t make the cut? Well folks, here it is – additional resources exploring the many design and biophilic research applications emerging from advancements in consumer technologies. — Read More
| Terrapin is excited to announce that we are part of the inaugural Fitwel Advisory Council. We’re thrilled to be one of the many great organizations promoting the advancement of Fitwel’s impact. — Read More
| Technological advances are changing the way we interact with the world around us. Can we utilize these technologies to promote environmental responsibility, personal health, and a re-engagement with the greater community? — Read More
| Bill Browning will attend the Facade Tectonic Forum for a panel discussion about the links between indoor environment and health. — Read More
| Terrapin is honored to be part of B Lab’s Best for the World list in the Workers category. Our team is our greatest asset! We’re proud to be part of the B Corp community of businesses working as a force for good. — Read More
| Terrapin collaborated with Interface and Gensler on a series of preliminary studies. See the findings in Human Spaces 2.0: Biophilic Design in Hospitality. — Read More
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