Berto, Barbiero, and Salingaros studied human responses to biophilic building façades. They report that “Built environments that integrate representations of the natural world into façades and interiors benefit occupant psycho-physiological well-being and behavior. However, the biophilic quality of buildings does not depend exclusively on ‘green’, but also upon ‘organized complexity’ in theirstructure. . . . Eight façades varying in their degree of biophilic design (High, Medium, Low, No biophilic qualities) were assessed. . . . Higher perceived restorativeness and preference match a higher degree of biophilic design, which corresponds to a building where vegetation is integrated in an organic structure.” Images of the façades studied are available here: https://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/visions/article/view/7054/6006
Rita Berto, Giuseppe Barbiero, and Nikos Salingaros. 2022. “Biophilic Design of Building Façades from an Evolutionary Psychology Framework: Visual Attention Software Compared to Perceived Restorativeness.” Visions for Sustainability, vol. 18, pp. 1-34, http://dx.doi.org/10.13135/2384-8677/7054