The Impact of Interior Architecture on Communication & Health in Institutional Offices : Remodelling of the Job Centre Tempelhof, Berlin, through Biophilic Design Principles
| dc.contributor.advisor | Brünjes, Katrin | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Pöğün-Zander, Yüksel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Al Gemayel, Khalil | |
| dc.contributor.department | Interior Architecture / Interior Design | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-19 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-12-02T10:34:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-12-02T10:34:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description.abstract | MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE : This research aims to improve the mental and physical health of users at the Job Centre in Tempelhof, Berlin through the Biophilic Design principles. The Job Centre has a negative reputation among society. Due to anxiety and tension inside the bureaucratic Job Centre, employees are overwhelmed and under pressure daily at their offices. On the other hand, the visitors of the Job Centre are already unmotivated due to the lack of chances in finding jobs. In light of this, the Biophilic Design approaches in the interiors of the Job Centre reflect its public image and bring relief and gratification to both parties. The research discusses the impact of the Biophilic Design on bureaucratic spaces such as the Job Centre in Tempelhof, Berlin. It also exposes the combination of redesign strategies in existing buildings through Biophilic principles. The study will evaluate the Biophilic elements and their psychological and biological influence on the users in public institutions of Berlin | en |
| dc.description.degree | MA | |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | MACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE : Abstract: ......................................................................................................... 4 Acknowledgement .......................................................................................... 4 Chapter 1 - Introduction.................................................................................5 1.1 Impact of the Bureaucratic system and the evaluation of Biophilic Design integration in the Job Centre .......................................................................... 5 1.2 Aims and Objectives.................................................................................. 8 1.3 Methodology............................................................................................. 8 Chapter 2 - The interior environment's impact on Job Centre, Tempelhof, Berlin ............................................................................................................ 10 2.1 Bureaucracy versus adhocracy in terms of interior spaces...................... 10 2.2 Biophilic design research in the Job Centre ............................................. 11 2.3 Impact of the interior environment in term of Wellness and Performance ...................................................................................................................... 14 2.4 A case study of the Job Centre, Tempelhof ............................................. 17 2.5 Study Results and Analyses ..................................................................... 18 2.5.1 Site visit and interview with management ........................................ 18 2.5.2 Survey results.................................................................................... 22 Conclusion from the survey results ............................................................ 24 Chapter 3 - Biophilia hypothesis ................................................................. 26 3.1 Biophilic Design and its Wellbeing impact on humans ............................ 26 3.2 Biophilic principles considered in the Job Centre .................................... 27 3.3 The practical implementation of Biophilic design in the Job Centre ........ 31 Chapter 4 - Redesign strategies of existing buildings through Biophilia ........ 33 4.1 Strategies of using direct nature experience in a given space ................. 33 4.2 Strategies of using indirect nature experience in space .......................... 38 4.3 Strategies for using the space and place experience ............................... 43 Chapter 5 - Strategies of reusing existing buildings through Biophilic principles ...................................................................................................... 47 5.1 Biophilic redesign challenges at the Job Centre ...................................... 47 5.2 The redesign identity and limitations ...................................................... 48 5.3 Integration of Biophilic design experiences into remodelling strategies . 55 5.3.1 Direct experience of nature in the Job Centre................................... 55 Indirect experience of nature in the Job Centre......................................... 57 The space and place experience of nature in the Job Centre ..................... 57 Chapter 6 - Conclusion ................................................................................. 59 Attachment 1 ................................................................................................ 61 Bibliography: ................................................................................................. 69 List of Images ................................................................................................ 71 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.berlin-international.de/handle/123456789/1033 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.subject | Health | |
| dc.subject | Public spaces | |
| dc.title | The Impact of Interior Architecture on Communication & Health in Institutional Offices : Remodelling of the Job Centre Tempelhof, Berlin, through Biophilic Design Principles | |
| dc.type | Thesis |
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