Professor, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Department, TUDelft
Personal Link：https://www.tudelft.nl/en/staff/a.vantimmeren/
Regenerative and biophilic design constitute a central foundation of my work on socio-ecological urbanism and within the Field-Stations for the Future (FSF) initiative. At its core, this approach seeks to strengthen the relationship between people, place and living systems through the integration of direct and indirect experiences of nature, as well as spatial and environmental conditions that foster connection, well-being and ecological awareness.
Applied across scales – from buildings to neighbourhoods and urban regions – biophilic and regenerative design aim not only to improve human health and environmental performance, but also to support more resilient, adaptive and meaningful urban futures. In our work, these principles are expanded beyond architecture towards urban design and spatial planning, where environmental solutions are integrated as part of broader socio-ecological systems. This includes advancing sustainability through concepts such as Urban Metabolism, while simultaneously enhancing liveability, climate responsiveness and the everyday experiential quality of cities.
