LIGHT, AIR, AND VIEWS: The Underappreciated Health Benefits of Balconies

Paul Daniel Marriott; Dan Willis

doi:10.4324/9781003318385-35

LIGHT, AIR, AND VIEWS: The Underappreciated Health Benefits of Balconies

Paul Daniel Marriott, Dan Willis

Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

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The COVID-19 pandemic initiated a renewed appreciation for private outdoor spaces for urban apartment dwellers in the form of balconies. This article explores the benefits of balconies for the mental and physical health of residents in dense urban environments and uses recent design investigations by the authors’ landscape architecture and architecture students to reveal best practices for incorporating balconies into the design of tall buildings. The authors argue in favor of regionally appropriate designs that can be easily adapted and furnished by the building’s occupants, while providing access to sunlight, air, and views from within private, controlled spaces.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Routledge Handbook on Greening High-Density Cities
Subtitle of host publication	Climate, Society, and Health
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	547-564
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040030943
ISBN (Print)	9781032331423
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003318385-35
State	Published - Jan 1 2024

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General Arts and Humanities
General Social Sciences
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
General Environmental Science
General Engineering

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