concept

The innate human need to connect with environment and other living things is known as biophilia. The name is derived from the Greek words for “life” and “love or devotion,” translating to “love of life.” Biophilia helps the senior population to reduce stress, improve cognitive function and creativity, improve well-being and allow healing. It’s the best way to ensure that older populations can continue to experience the outdoors and beautiful views of West Vancouver by adding elements of nature inside, especially sunlight.

The building is built in a way that the sun rises from the east and sets at west which allows a lot of natural sunlight into the building to improve the quality of life the seniors will be living and give a feeling of warmth to the space.

The design direction of this project is a fusion of Japandi and Biophilia. Japandi is a mix of Japanese and Scandinavian design. It focuses on minimalistic design that are aesthetically pleasing yet highly functional. Biophilic design promotes elements that allow the outdoor natural world inside, it provides views to the outside and access to sunlight from within.