Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

• Mahshid Mehregan Far ¹
• Nasser Koleini Mamaghani ²

¹ Student, Tehran University of Art

² Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and environmental Design, Iran University of Science and Technology

Abstract

Humanity has had a close relationship with nature during its lifetime, but in recent decades, due to the expansion of urbanization, human interaction with nature has been very limited. The consequence of such a break is the loss of people's appreciation and support for nature. In this research, this gap is examined from the perspective of two important theories of extinction of experience and biophilia, and the criteria of biophilic design to reduce this interactive gap between humans and nature are investigated. The aim of this research is to investigate the indicators of urban furniture design based on inspiration from nature in biophilic design, effective in reducing the disconnection of citizens' interaction with nature. The methodology of this research is descriptive (causal-comparative) and qualitative. The method of collecting information is a library method for reviewing previous researches with the aim of understanding the components affecting the type of design. After studying and categorizing the design elements involved in the approach inspired by nature, the design indicators of this approach were extracted. To understand the effectiveness of the presence of these elements, two street benches, one designed with the presence of these elements and the other without them, were asked in a visual questionnaire. Two hundred and twenty questionnaires were distributed in the sample community which was the sixth district of Tehran. The results show that the presence of elements inspired by nature, including form, geometry, materials and texture and natural color, mechanism and stimulation of nature, in the design of urban elements evokes interaction with nature and creates a sense of presence in nature in citizens. This, in turn, leads to indirect interaction with nature and reducing the extinction of the experience. Expanding positive attitudinal, behavioral and emotional orientation is a valuable consequence of reducing experience extinction.

Keywords

• Biophilic design
• built environment
• extinction experience reduction
• natural patterns in design

Main Subjects

• Industrial Design