Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-239) and index.
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Introduction -- Science and theory of connecting human and natural systems -- Nature and childhood development -- Harmonizing the natural and human built environments -- Biophilic design -- Ethics of sustainability -- Narrative epilogue -- Of forests and the sea, 1955 : middle childhood -- From apple orchards to shopping malls, 1972 : late adolescence -- Geographic sketches here and there, 1985 : early adulthood -- Seals in the neighborhood, 2004 : middle age -- Reminiscence of childhood and the city, later generations : 2030 and 2055.
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"Conventional architecture builds a wall between us and nature. And that fractured relationship makes for not only mediocre design, but a lower quality of life, according to Yale, professor Stephen R. Kellert. In Building for Life, Kellert offers simple yet creative solutions that bring green architecture to a personal level. Inspired by the work of architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, and Norman Foster, Kellert proposes a new architectural model to reinvigorate our daily lives. His ideas are a bridge back to the natural world."--Jacket.