ABSTRACT
Public interiority is defined by phenomenologically influenced spaces at the human scale regardless of enclosure. By integrating nature into the notion of public interiority, designers can create spatial experiences that enhance our connection with ecosystems and biodiversity within liminal spaces in the urban outdoors. This visual essay investigates public nature interiority through rewilding, the integration of native species for enhanced ecological functions within urban environments, as a life-centric approach to creating unique opportunities for human inhabitation in interior feeling places in the city. Communicating our connection to nature in these in-between spaces can enhance our understanding of ecological and functional values of urban nature through interior-specific approaches of light, material, and sense of place. This framework allows us to explore the nuances of natural aesthetics and ecological function to intentionally create atmospheres for human-nature connection and biophilic values within public interiority.
