London has a beautiful biophilic apartment complex
Abstract
Canada Gardens is a 743-unit apartment complex in Wembley Park, London, managed by Quintain Living. Fossey Arora, the firm in charge of interior design, centered the apartments around the theme of biophilia, our innate human need to connect to nature and living things around us. A wooden pirate ship playground and work-from-home sheds in the vast gardens engulf residents in a natural envelope, enhancing wellbeing and encouraging creativity and productivity. Residents have access to an acre of garden space, including flowerbeds, large trees and grassy lawns speckled with outdoor kitchens and barbecues for resident use. Plants brought into the shared interior spaces further improve the internal environment and resident-wellbeing. These complement the suspended garden from the library balcony above, which will form a dense green wall over time. While Canada Gardens is a recent development in London, its biophilic approach creates spaces that look and feel good to live in, enriching the lives of residents.
