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Das Büro als Habitat – Die Beziehung von Mensch und Natur in der gebauten Umwelt

The Office as Habitat – The Relationship Between Man and Nature in the Built Environment

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Die evolutionäre Anpassung des Menschen an seine Umwelt vollzog sich über einen sehr langen Zeitraum und ist auch heute noch wirksam. Verhaltensweisen, die in der Vergangenheit vorteilhaft waren, erscheinen aber heute, im Kontext unserer modernen Lebensumstände, paradox und hinderlich. Ein Verständnis für die Bedürfnisse und Voraussetzungen des Systems Mensch ist daher eine wichtige Grundlage, um mit dem zivilisatorischen Konflikt unsere Unangepasstheit umgehen zu können. Nicht zuletzt die Rolle der gebauten Umwelt ist dabei bisher stark unterschätzt worden. Die Sinneseindrücke von Räumen beeinflussen unser Befinden und unser Verhalten zu einem erheblichen Teil. Es gilt Architektur als sensorisches  Relief zu verstehen und richtig einzusetzen. Somit eröffnet sich ein weitreichendes Potenzial für die Gestaltung von Arbeitsumgebungen mit vielfältigen positiven Effekten. Das Büro wird damit zum strategischen Werkzeug, um sowohl unternehmerische als auch individuelle Verbesserungen zu erzielen.

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Man's evolutionary adaptation to the environment took place over a very long period of time and is still effective today. Behaviors that were beneficial in the past, appear now, in the context of our modern living conditions, paradoxical and obstructive. An understanding of the needs and prerequisites of the human system is therefore an important basis for dealing with the mismatch of civilization and our ancestral environment. This is especially true for the built environment. The mental implications of architectural settings are so far greatly underestimated. The sensory impressions of space influence our well-being and our behavior to a considerable extent. It is important to understand architecture as a sensory relief  and to use it correctly. This opens up a far-reaching potential for the design of working environments with a wide range of positive effects. The office thus becomes a strategic tool for achieving both entrepreneurial and individual improvements.

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Ostner, S.W. (2021). Das Büro als Habitat – Die Beziehung von Mensch und Natur in der gebauten Umwelt. In: Kohlert, C. (eds) Das menschliche Büro - The human(e) office. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-33519-9_6

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