Tabb, Phillip James
Wellness Architecture and Urban Design
- ISBN 13:
- 9781032752013
- author:
- Tabb, Phillip James
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 276
- Dimensions:
- 17.4 x 25.4 x 1.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Wellness Architecture and Urban Design explores the intersection of preventative and holistic activities, lifestyle choices, and salient architecture and urban design practices. This book presents definitions, an analysis of the wellness literature, and a brief history of the wellness movement.
It offers specific planning and design strategies, citing examples worldwide, to emphasize the importance of wellness considerations at all scales of the built environment, from individual rooms to entire cities. The book provides fully integrated and comprehensive wellness design approaches, creating resilient and life-enhancing environments through each scale of architecture and urban design.
Of interest to practitioners and students working in fields such as urban design, landscape architecture, architecture, planning, and related disciplines, this publication will provide valuable insights into the principles and practices of wellness architecture and urban design.