FRACTAL FLOORING IN COMMERCIAL SPACES
Commercial spaces, such as offices and public spaces, are places of constant movement, interaction, and work. Yet the design of these environments often prioritizes efficiency and functionality over the users’ experience and well-being. Integrating nature and natural analogues into the built environment therefore becomes an important strategy for creating spaces that support people.
Biophilic design offers different ways to reconnect us with the natural world. Among the most extensively studied natural analogues are fractal patterns. Prof. Dr. Richard Taylor from the University of Oregon and Fractals Research has spent decades investigating how these patterns, found throughout nature, can promote measurable stress reduction in the human nervous system. The publication 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design by Browning, W. D., Ryan, C. O., and Clancy, J. O. (2014), published by Terrapin Bright Green LLC, also highlights the importance of fractal-based design in interior spaces and describes its potential benefits for health and well-being.
We are highly honored to be included in the recently published book by Terrapin Bright Green, which will feature an extended chapter on fractal-based design, including our latest projects.
For this reel, we would like to give special thanks to Lake Elmo City Center in Minnesota, the Bank of Canada Flagship in Vancouver, the OPEC Fund in Vienna, and The Stage – Wirtschaftsbund in Vienna for integrating these outstanding examples of fractal flooring for Mohawk Group into their spaces.
Credits: © Thomas Grady