Salutogenese – Das Jahrbuch der KIT-Fakultät für Architektur 2021

indoor and outdoor conditions, interior design and layout,
furniture, availability and accessibility of buildings controls,
occupants reaction to discomfort or daily routine and habits.
The quality of the everyday indoor environment requires
much closer attention of architects and planners to provide
well-suited holistic indoor environments quality. Besides,
appropriate design tools and assessment criteria have to be
provided for this purpose.
The utmost goal of architecture is to design good
and pleasant spaces as an instrument to support human
health and wellbeing rather than being a cause of discomfort
and risk. Architects play a critical role in shaping the
quality of the environment. Hence, the design outcome
should result from interdisciplinary cooperation and
end-user collaboration. A good and pleasant architectural
design should focus on achieving a harmonious balance
between physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual wellbeing.
Besides, increased attention provides safety not only
to known risks of climate change but other increasing risks
as the sanitary ones.
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