Tower CB21 in the La Défense business district west of Paris, is the corporate home of Suez, France's largest provider of gas and electricity.
Long corridors on the management floor and the underground conference area now provide biophilic engagement.
Biophilic engagement triggers an automatic relaxation response in the physiology, leading to quantifiable benefits for mind and body.
Viewing a beautiful overhead sky through these realistic illusions of nature alleviates the stress and fatigue associated with enclosed deep-plan buildings.
Biophilic illusions of nature are realistic simulations that create the perception of extended space. This optical illusion is registered by our brain as 'spatial cognition'.
This key distinction allows Sky Factory's Luminous SkyCeilings to enliven our innate genetic-based connection to nature -biophilia- and rekindle our positives memories of natural environments.