Now let’s look at how BIOPHILIA works inside the Trop Dome™.

In this rendering for one of our 27 foot diameter model we see lots of WOOD furnishings and we already looked at the research regarding WOOD for the superstructure as it relates to physical and mental health.

With your furnishings get as many of the pieces as LOCALLY made as possible with WOOD from the area.

Same for the PLANTS.

Here is what Sally Coulthard says in her very comprehensive book entitled Biophilia:

“Research has shown that we’re predisposed to like the natural greens associated with plant life – exposure to green spaces lifts our mood and sense of well-being. Looking at green foliage has been shown to increase attention span and concentration levels…”

And speaking of GREEN in the next post we will look at how COLOR works for inhabitants of our a Trop Dome™.

Hugh Simpson