BIOPHILIC DESIGN FUSED WITH ASIA’S UNIQUE NATURE FOR HEALTHY INTERIOR DESIGN SPACES AT PAWA254, NAIROBI.

This research paper is based on the application of biophilic design in conjunction with Asia’s peculiar nature for the designing of spaces that are sustainable. The researcher is looking to establish the importance of having healthy working environments and to endorse biophilic design as an effective way of achieving such results. The reason why the researcher is seeking to establish that is because there is a disconnect between indoor spaces, particularly office spaces, and the healthy natural environment and people are at the receiving end of the adverse effects brought about by this disconnect.
The research design is a case study and qualitative research. The researcher’s case study site is Pawa254 and through qualitative data collection and analysis tools, the researcher was able to obtain meaningful information concerning sustainability in work spaces from the site. The researcher also obtained plenty of relevant information about biophilic design for sustainability through literature review. From the results, the researcher ascertained that unhealthy environments in the work space cause adverse effects on people’s physical and mental health. However, further research determined that through the application of the 14 biophilic patterns, indoor spaces can become more sustainable and in turn promote the health and well-being of their occupants.