Bioharmonic Index – Wish Architects
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The Bioharmonic Index

A living, visual score of how gently a building holds the people inside it – tracking light, sound, material and nature in one calm, legible dashboard.

Architecture that can be felt and measured
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Today’s Bioharmonic Pulse

A live snapshot of the spaces currently tracked in the Wish Bioharmonic Index.

86
out of 100
mean bioharmonic score

What does an 86 feel like?

Quietly bright mornings. Soft edges. Air that moves without you noticing. Spaces where nervous systems downshift on arrival and creative thinking drifts up.

The Bioharmonic Index blends measured data with lived experience to give each building a single, legible score for everyday wellbeing.

  • Weighted across light rhythm, acoustic harmony, thermal calm, nature presence, flow and materiality
  • Built from sensor data, spatial analysis and occupant feedback
  • Comparable across homes, studios, schools and workplaces
  • Tracked over time so you can see design decisions changing how people feel
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The Bioharmonic Pillars

Six lenses that turn vague “vibes” into something precise enough to design with.

Nature Integration
Views · planting · pattern
91/100

Measures how deeply natural light, planting, water, texture and fractal patterning are woven into the fabric of the space.

↑ improving with recent upgrades
Light Rhythm
Circadian · glare · glow
88/100

Balances daylight, glare control and night-time softness so the space supports circadian rhythm rather than fighting it.

● stable across seasons
Acoustic Harmony
Noise · echo · privacy
82/100

Reads background noise, reverberation and privacy so you can speak, focus and rest without strain.

△ flagged for subtle refinement
Thermal Calm
Temperature · air · touch
85/100

Tracks temperature drift, air movement and the feel of materials under hand and foot to reduce constant micro-adjusting.

↑ improved since fabric upgrades
Human Flow
Movement · field of view
89/100

Models how people move, pause and gather so bottlenecks dissolve and desire lines are honoured by the plan.

● consistently high in peak use
Material Calm
Tactility · toxicity · tone
90/100

Considers off-gassing, touch, reflectivity and hue to create quiet backdrops rather than visual shouting.

↑ strengthened by palette shift

Not a style guide – a nervous system guide

The Index doesn’t start with “What should this look like?” It starts with “How should this feel for the people using it every day?” Each pillar is a way of making that answer concrete.

Because they are numerical, these pillars:

  • Give clients a shared language beyond “nice” or “a bit harsh”
  • Allow before/after comparisons across refurbishments and new builds
  • Make it obvious where the next marginal gain in wellbeing sits
  • Turn your home, studio or classroom into a quiet ongoing experiment in better living
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Spaces currently in the Index

Real projects, scored with the same lens – so you can see what “bioharmonic” looks like in the wild.

Filter by space type
Skycourt Home
Victorian terrace retrofit · London
92/100
Daylight court Deep green planting Family of four

A once gloomy terrace now organised around a planted skycourt that pulls daylight, birdsong and fresh air right through the plan.

Soft Studio North
Creative workplace · Manchester
88/100
Acoustic clouds Warm task lighting Shared maker table

A studio that keeps energy high without the usual burn-out, balancing open collaboration with small, sound-softened refuge rooms.

Quiet Classroom Lab
Pilot learning space · Derbyshire
84/100
Neurodivergent-friendly Soft perimeters Gentle daylight

A testbed classroom where light, sound and seating layouts are tuned for focus and calm, then tracked through behaviour and feedback.

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Get your building scored

Turn “it feels a bit off in here” into a clear roadmap for a calmer, more intelligent space.

What a Bioharmonic Assessment includes

We walk your space, talk to the people who actually use it and, where helpful, place simple sensors to read light, sound and thermal patterns over a typical day.

You receive a concise, visual report that doesn’t just say what is happening, but offers a short, prioritised list of moves that will make the biggest difference.

  • One clear Bioharmonic score (0–100) for your space
  • Scores across the six pillars, with gentle narrative interpretation
  • 3–5 targeted design actions, from micro-tweaks to strategic shifts
  • Optional follow-up after changes to see the Index move
Start a Bioharmonic conversation

A few lines here are enough. We’ll reply with a short view on how an Index assessment could help – or if it’s not the right tool.

Sensor-informed
Human-centred
Architect-led
A typical Bioharmonic snapshot includes
0–100bioharmonic score
3–5key design lifts
24hlight & sound view
peerssimilar spaces as benchmark

How to read this page

The Bioharmonic Index is a research tool developed by Wish Architects. Scores shown here are indicative, based on data and feedback available at the time of assessment. They are not medical, scientific or regulatory certifications, but a design-led way to keep wellbeing at the centre of architectural decision making.