What is Biophilia, and What Does It Have To Do with Sustainability and Illusions of Nature in Architecture?
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Formed in 2002, The Sky Factory is a company of 35 people in a 12,000 sq. ft. facility on five acres in Fairfield, Iowa. Our business is to provide you with the highest quality Illusions of Nature? and to do so affordably. "We" also includes over 50 other 'partners' in various countries around the world. These are business associates, but more significantly friends, who, inspired by the beauty of nature, are bringing the sky inside for the people of their country. Many of us are artists of one kind or another but fortunately, we also have our share of engineers. Everyone has a healthy respect for magic - necessarily so - since our art lies in creating illusion.
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User Comments
“Nicely done and very informative.” - Joshua, 1/20/2012
“very good.” - Bert, 11/9/2011
“Great information and very well presentted.” - Kenneth, 9/20/2011
“Biophilia is the concept of love for life in our global environment which is a living system. It is proven that the appreciation of nature is a ingrained part of human life that needs to be concerned about its balance of use to reduce the abuse. Human being lives within the nature and tied to the nature as the source of physical and spiritual connection. The appearance of nature within human living environment is proven beneficial in this total artificial world. The illusion of nature in archit” - li tiene, 9/10/2011
“pretty good lecture” - Justin, 9/7/2011
“Interesting topic, soothing photos.” - Michael, 8/25/2011
“Interesting overall informative coures!” - Devin, 7/20/2011
“Biophilia is the love of life or living systems. Experiences with nature enforces biophilia and isolation from nature hinders biophilia. the nine values of biophia Unable to sustain life in a matter we know. Correcting the relationship between human beings and the rest of the world. Earth is a living massive interdepend ecosystem. Humans do not live above the laws of nature. Deep ecology is the earth as a whole as humans as a small part of the whole. Biophilia-love of life or living systems...” - Lawrence, 7/11/2011
“An inherit deeper understand of the need of nature to be a part of the human factor of architectural design and sustainabilty in the environments created by man.” - Charles C, 7/4/2011
“Great reminder of the power that nature holds to enhance our quality of life. Interesting strategies on how to bring nature inside a building for the benfit of the occupants. Sky Factory solutions can be more cost effective than windows and far more fascinating.” - William, 6/30/2011