biomimicry for sustainable architecture

project two begins with an introduction to the theme specific approach of biomimicry. Before any development to the folie design can occur, it is vital that an understanding towards this term is created.

A leading speaker in biomimicry, Janine Benyus delivered the following lecture on the subject which forms a useful introduction.

In this video, outlines the following principles of designing from nature which could be analysed further in this project:

1. Self assembly

2. C02 as a feedstock

3. Solar transformations

4. The power of shape

5. Colour without pigments

6. Cleaning without detergents

7. Quenching thirst

8. Metals without mining

9. Green chemistry

10. Timed degredation

11. Resilience and healing

Using nature as a model, a mentor and a measure, inspiration can be drawn from the systems, forms and processes found in the environment to solve design issues listed above. Emulating natural models seems like a straightforward concept, however the application of such processes in the architectural field have been rarely documented or researched. Across this project I hope to take on board the experimental nature of this theme and create something more tangible for the design field.

From this list, I am highly interested in persuing the idea of self assembly, flexible design and design for disassembly.

The following image is an outline of the cyclical design approach that could be applied in a project of this type:

Ultimately, the question to address any issue across the project should be, "How would nature solve this?"