{"id":668435,"date":"2025-05-11T09:41:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T06:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/architecture-that-nurtures-our-connection-with-nature\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T09:41:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T06:41:33","slug":"architecture-that-nurtures-our-connection-with-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/architecture-that-nurtures-our-connection-with-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Architecture that nurtures our connection with nature"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ba6f2ed468\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ba6f2ed468\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/architecture-that-nurtures-our-connection-with-nature\/#Inside-outside\" >Inside-outside<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/architecture-that-nurtures-our-connection-with-nature\/#Nature-based_design\" >Nature-based design<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/architecture-that-nurtures-our-connection-with-nature\/#Natural_connection\" >Natural connection<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/bringing-the-outdoors.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2025\/bringing-the-outdoors.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Lessons learned from the traditional connection with nature in Japanese and Danish architecture could help build greener urban spaces for the future. Credit: \u00a9 PhD Carmen Garc\u00eda S\u00e1nchez, 2020\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/bringing-the-outdoors.jpg\" alt=\"Bringing the outdoors in: architecture that nurtures our connection with nature\" title=\"Lessons learned from the traditional connection with nature in Japanese and Danish architecture could help build greener urban spaces for the future. Credit: \u00a9 PhD Carmen Garc\u00eda S\u00e1nchez, 2020\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Lessons learned from the traditional connection with nature in Japanese and Danish architecture could help build greener urban spaces for the future. Credit: \u00a9 PhD Carmen Garc\u00eda S\u00e1nchez, 2020<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>EU researchers are exploring the role of architecture in designing living spaces that harness the healing power of nature to improve the health and well-being of urban populations.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Carmen Garc\u00eda S\u00e1nchez likes to ride her bike in the Danish countryside. That is how she first discovered how closely post-war Danish architecture is linked to nature.<\/p>\n<p>A practicing architect, she was inspired to dive into the study of biophilic architecture, which allows people to enjoy the everyday benefits of being closer to nature from the comfort of their own homes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Biophilia means love of life. It relates to our innate need to be in contact with nature. There&#8217;s a restoring effect that comes from being connected to the natural world,&#8221; said Garc\u00eda S\u00e1nchez, who was also a postdoctoral researcher at the Royal Danish Academy\u2014Architecture, Design, Conservation, in Copenhagen and is currently an assistant professor at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inside-outside\"><\/span>Inside-outside<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Garc\u00eda S\u00e1nchez has been able to build a bridge between architectural practice and academic research through her Nature-In project, which ran from 2020 to 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Architects have always been interested in improving people&#8217;s lives, but this connection to nature is underexplored. I felt I could bring something innovative to my practice and also that of other European architects,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Garc\u00eda S\u00e1nchez hopes that her research could inform governments and architects alike on how to better integrate nature into the design of indoor spaces, particularly in urban environments.<\/p>\n<p>A visit to Japan brought another revelation. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel<\/a>ing across the country, Garc\u00eda S\u00e1nchez came to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciate how the Japanese have lived and built their houses for centuries with an &#8220;inside-outside&#8221; vision, designing functional buildings that allow their inhabitants to experience nature from the inside.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s an ancestral need to connect to nature,&#8221; said Garc\u00eda S\u00e1nchez, who explains that the more people are trained to enjoy nature, the more benefits they get.<\/p>\n<p>She explains that biophilic design is not only about placing plants everywhere. It is about being aware of nature in all its manifestations, such as daylight, water, materials, the passing of time and the forces of nature.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                        <!-- TechX - News - In-article --><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nature-based_design\"><\/span>Nature-based design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now a recognized expert in the field, Garc\u00eda S\u00e1nchez has been invited to share her knowledge at this year&#8217;s World Expo being held in Osaka, Japan, from 13 April to 13 October 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Nature-based design features prominently at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expo2025.or.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Expo 2025<\/a>, which has been organized around the theme &#8220;Designing future society for our lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The EU&#8217;s &#8220;Nurturing Tomorrow&#8221; pavilion was designed to embody the principles of the New European Bauhaus\u2014an initiative that seeks to transform our living spaces by merging sustainability, aesthetics and inclusivity. Those principles also align nicely with Nature-In&#8217;s vision.<\/p>\n<p>Along with Japanese architect and researcher Dr. Ryo Murata, an associate professor in the Department of Architecture and Building Engineering at the Institute of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> Tokyo, Garc\u00eda S\u00e1nchez will introduce visitors to the traditional connection with nature in Japanese and Danish architecture.<\/p>\n<p>Together, they will explore how to make cities and buildings more livable through closer contact with nature and discuss how people can improve their health and well-being by designing their homes with nature in mind.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Natural_connection\"><\/span>Natural connection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These are not trivial questions. It is estimated that most people spend 80% to 90% of their time indoors. In densely populated cities, people have lost contact with the healing power of nature.<\/p>\n<p>Transforming our indoor environments could increase our well-being and also strengthen our relationship with nature and, therefore, our willingness to preserve it. The closer we are to the natural world, the more we can appreciate it and want to protect it.<\/p>\n<p>For Garc\u00eda S\u00e1nchez, it is important that the brain can perceive nature&#8217;s natural rhythms: light and dark, for example, through exposure to natural light.<\/p>\n<p>She points out that we experience nature through all our senses, so small details matter. This might be leaves outside casting shadows in a flat, the feel of wooden floors under bare feet, or even the smell of stones in a courtyard after the rain.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nature is constantly telling us: &#8216;I&#8217;m here. You forgot it, but I&#8217;m in the cities too. I&#8217;m everywhere,'&#8221; she said. With climate change and extreme events such as floods, fires and earthquakes becoming more frequent, she believes that the need to reconnect with the natural world is becoming more urgent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even the most extreme phenomena, such as earthquakes, are Mother Nature&#8217;s way of reminding us that she&#8217;s there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The old anthropocentric approach that sees nature as something humans have to harness for their own benefit has become obsolete. To make a difference, we have to bring nature back into our lives. We need to live in it and with it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"d-inline-block text-medium my-4\">\n                                                Provided by<br \/>\n                                                                                                    Horizon: The EU Research &amp; Innovation Magazine<br \/>\n                                                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon_open\" href=\"http:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use href=\"https:\/\/techx.b-cdn.net\/tmpl\/v2\/img\/svg\/sprite.svg#icon_open\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>\n                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                Bringing the outdoors in: Architecture that nurtures our connection with nature (2025, May 9)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 11 May 2025<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2025-05-outdoors-architecture-nurtures-nature.html\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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