Biophilic Urbanism: Designing Resilient Communities for the Future

Phillip James Tabb is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at Texas A&M University and founder and principal of Phill Tabb Studio. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from the University of Cincinnati, Master of Architecture from the University of Colorado, and his Ph.D. in the Energy and Environment Programme from the Architectural Association in London. Among his publications is Solar Energy Planning published by McGraw-Hill in 1984, Co-authored The Greening of Architecture: A Critical History and Survey of Contemporary Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design published by Ashgate in 2013, Co-edited Architecture, Culture and Spirituality also published by Routledge in 2015, Serene Urbanism: A Biophilic Theory and Practice of Sustainable Placemaking, Routledge, 2017, and Elemental Architecture: The Temperaments of Sustainability, Routledge in 2019. He is the master plan architect for the Serenbe Community - an award-winning biophilic community being realized near Atlanta, Georgia.