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Biomimetic architecture is a branch of the new science of biomimicry defined and popularized by Janine Benyus in her 1997 book (Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature). ). Biomimicry (bios - life and mimesis - imitate) refers to innovations inspired by nature as one which studies nature and then imitates or takes inspiration from its designs and processes to solve human problem
Bionic architecture has been heavily criticised for being difficult to maintain due to its tendency to be overly technical. [14] For example: The East Gate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe had to follow a strict set of rules during its creation. Its engineers claimed that the outer walls must not be under direct sunlight, the window to wall ratio ...
One of the early examples of biomimicry was the study of birds to enable human flight.Although never successful in creating a "flying machine", Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) was a keen observer of the anatomy and flight of birds, and made numerous notes and sketches on his observations as well as sketches of "flying machines". [8]
The Architecture Foundation [4] featured the work of the practice in a solo exhibition, Designing with Nature in Central London in 2014.. Exploration presented four projects - The Biomimetic Office, The Mountain Data Centre, The Sahara Forest Project and The BioRock Pavilion - along with a collection of biological specimens that are used by the architects as a source of inspiration for ...
Biophilic design is a concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and place conditions. Used at both the building and city-scale, it is argued that Biophilic design offers health, environmental, and economic benefits for ...
In 2007 he established Exploration Architecture to develop work that employs biomimicry [7] as a guiding principal and brings together three lifelong passions - biology, design and the environment. At TED Salon London, November 2010, Michael Pawlyn became one of the small number of architects to have a talk posted to TED. [ 8 ]
TWA Flight Center, New York. Zoomorphic architecture is the practice of using animal forms as the inspirational basis and blueprint for architectural design. "While animal forms have always played a role adding some of the deepest layers of meaning in architecture, it is now becoming evident that a new strand of biomorphism is emerging where the meaning derives not from any specific ...
Other well known examples of biomorphism in architecture can be found in the Lotus Temple in New Delhi, by Fariborz Sahba, based on a lotus flower, [15] and the TWA Flight Center building in New York City, by Eero Saarinen, inspired by the form of a bird’s wing.