Adirondack Chair / by Admin

What do we know about Adirondack Chair?

#Adirondack Chair was named after the mountain, #Adirondack Mountains. This chair was originally designed a small number of flat wooden boards: with wide armrests, tall slatted back and a tilted seat that front is higher than the back.

Why this chair matters?

Many well-designed chairs have left a legacy in our human history. Adirondack chair is merely one of them. However, that chair is probably the first and foremost one that was designed for watching outdoor scenery.

According to “the Experience of Nature: a Psychological Perspective” by R Kaplan and S Kaplan (Cambridge University Press,1989), providing visual and physical connections to nature landscapes can improve our mental restoration. 

More sustainable credits:

[SITES]. Human Health + Well-Being 6.4: Support mental restoration. Provide accessible, quiet outdoor spaces that include:

  • seating for 5% of total site users

  • visual and physical access to vegetation

  • elements that reduce noise and mitigate negative distractions

  • elements that address microclimate ad other site specific conditions

[SITES]. Human Health + Well-Being 6.6: Support social connection.

  • Provide outdoor space to encourage social connection, such as seating for a minimum of 10% of the total site users that accommodates a variety of group sizes and appropriate to the site.

[LEED ND]. Innovation.

  • Once your project qualifies for any of SITES credit above, your project will also be eligible for Innovation credit in LEED ND. That helps the project to achieve significant measurable environmental performance using a strategy not addressed in the LEED green building rating system.

By the way…

  • Chairs are not only for us to watch beautiful nature scenery, it also let us relax and enjoy the sounds. Interest to learn more about how nature sound impact on us? check out “Urban Forest Acoustics” , 2006 by Voichita Bucur.

    There is also a study on “Community Noise Exposure and Stress in Children“, 2001 Journal of the Acoustic Society pf America 109, no.3

  • Background music: Bach/ Cello suite No.1

Last update: 7.6.2021