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Inspiration from Nature: Biomimicry as a Paradigm for Architectural and Environmental Design

American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2022

Nature serves as a compass for all the sciences. Nature was and continues to be the first teacher for humanity. A certain area of study advances through observing and copying nature. This area of research, known as biomimicry, can be characterized as the imitation of organic biological processes. Just like scientists and designers, architects can find inspiration in nature. Like many other professions, the realm of architectural design holds that behavior resembles nature. For instance, it is used as a source of inspiration for architectural designs, building materials, and aesthetic and environmental systems. To draw conclusions and develop solutions from nature to all fields of science and architecture, there are not enough investigations. A new field of study known as "Biomimicry" has emerged, and it is an innovation strategy that seeks sustainable solutions by modeling nature's time-tested patterns. In this context, the research paper discusses biomimicry, a recent development in the field of architecture, the idea of nature as inspiration; the concept of biomimicry, its levels, its application to architecture, and how to think about design and nature in the context of architectural sustainability.

Biomimicry as an Innovation Behavior in Architecture and Interior Design

Journal of Design Sciences and Applied Arts, 2023

The term "Biomimetic Architecture" encompasses a wide range of concepts. In terms of forms, materials, building methods, processes, or functions, simulated nature inspired by an organism or the behavior of an organism or the entire ecosystem. Although this simulation has no resemblance to the organism or ecosystem that inspired it, Biomimicry fosters architectural ingenuity. It's an ecological innovation, a new way of thinking and acting in terms of the environment. The goal of the research was to see if the Biomimicry approach might be used as a tool and strategy for sustainability while looking at its applications in design and architecture. The study and analysis as one of the new approaches and patterns in the field of architecture is explored, with the goal of imitating nature and using it as a source of inspiration while also delivering novel answers to man's problems. Organic simulation is a multi-level design process that incorporates principles and concepts that are inspired by nature. The goal of this article is to introduce and pique designers' interest in the biomimicry concept, which refers to sustainability through looking to nature for solutions.

The Influence of the Concepts of Biophilia and Biomimicry in Contemporary Architecture

Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2017

The contemporary demand for reducing carbon emission is changing the way architects design buildings, thus influencing a wide range of new solutions. In this paper, the author presents a method that intends to contribute for the discussion of recent strategies that lower the buildings' consumption of energy. The study establishes three priority parameters to analyze the façades based on the materials, the practices and the thermal behavior. Each parameter is measured separately scaled from artificial to natural building materials, local to distant practices and insulation to inertia. The design of façades has been evolving to follow complex regulations that aim to increase the required sustainable performance of buildings. Scientific data is measurable individually by each parameter, though the cross influence between parameters raise the level of complexity. Shading systems, solar passive energy influence the measurement but the growing use of renewable energies affects the measurements of energy consumption. Each design responds differently to climatic conditions, and requires complex analyses considering the specificity of the natural environment and cultural context. The discussion makes use of scientific data that influences architectural design, the research requires a broader perception thus including cultural aspects. Recent high tech insulating systems have an effect on design solutions that characterize biophilia (human love of nature). The wisdom of traditional local solutions tested over generations holds cultural aspects of biomimicry (nature as model). The aim is to discuss whether the framework based on biophilia and biomimicry is useful for the research.

Nature-Based Framework for Sustainable Architectural Design - Biomimetic Design and Biophilic Design

2019

Sustainable architectural design is the design of the age. It is based on the solution of environmental, social and economic problems of architectural design for providing resources and improving the quality of life for mankind. Sustainable solutions of architectural design result mainly from the principle of sustainability which is derived from natural systems and what they offer to humans. The main objective of this paper is to highlight the natural strategies of solving the problems of sustainable architectural design as an integrated approach for the knowledge of the secrets of sustainability. These strategies of sustainable architectural design derived from nature and interacting with it. The first strategy is inspired from nature by implementing the Biomimetic design which mimics the performance of nature and provides clean technologies. The second strategy is integrated into nature by using Biophilic design and its role in achieving human well-being and improving their perfor...

Biomimicry in Architecture; a Study of Historic and Modern Precedents

Biomimicry is a practical concept, which provides sustainable approaches to solve human problems, by inspirations drawn from nature. It is a practice that learns from and mimics the strategies used by species alive today as well as other features in natures. The goal is to create products, processes, and policies (new ways of living) that are sustainable, solve our greatest design challenges and support all life on earth. Before the wide spread of the concept of biomimicry it has been evident throughout history that practices similar to the concept, such as designs inspired by nature have been in existence. One of such examples is the first air plane model designed by Leonardo da Vinci which was inspired by the flight of birds. This paper seeks to reveal similar examples of nature inspired designs in architecture of past Egyptian and Greek civilizations, by searching and analyzing secondary data from historic texts and documents. This study doesn't only help us identify and relate such examples to the present concept of biomimicry but also gives us a better understanding of concept of biomimicry in architecture by pointing out what ancient practices lacked, that the modern concept of biomimicry takes care of.

Experiencing Nature in the World of Architecture!

International Journal of Engineering Research and, 2017

Architects and designers often admire nature for creativeness; they speak of nature as roots. The study is focused on the equivalences among nature and architecture. It has been noted that the main perception of nature influenced forms is chiefly aesthetic while little concern is given to the significance of inspiring from nature in the structural performance. Nature can impart us about methods, materials, processes, structures, competence and aesthetics. Nature has also been always a base of inspiration for the human begin in characteristics of their life. Nature has devotes its numerous gifts and resources substantially to human beings to be able to grow their developments all over the world. It provides us with an amazing assortment of way out for multifaceted difficulties that we face nowadays-learning from nature in this way is "bio-mimicry". Bio-mimicry is a skill that studies nature's models and then imitates these forms, process, structures, and approaches to solve human complications. Bio-mimicry practices an ecological standard to judge sustainability of our advances. Bio-mimicry is a new way of looking and appreciating nature. For any environmental building design, must to consider structural competence, water efficiency, zero-waste systems, and energy supply. The final structure will display integrated ecological and architectural design components in order to attain building that creates complete harmony between the building, the users, and the environment. This study concludes the significance of making a comprehensive amalgamation amid the building exterior, interior and the neighboring nature by using an indistinct natural concept from the surrounding environment.

Architecture Learns from Nature. The Influence of Biomimicry and Biophilic Design in Building

Modern Applied Science

Architecture is currently seeking to create new and innovative building forms that are more sustainable and less harmful to the environment. In this pursuit, architects are turning to nature for inspiration, utilizing biomimicry and biophilic design principles to create buildings that are more in harmony with the natural world. The use of biomimicry and biophilic design has produced encouraging results, as architects are incorporating natural forms and elements into their building projects. This approach has the potential to bring significant advancements in innovation and research, particularly in fields such as green nanotechnology and sustainability. Moreover, the intentional incorporation of nature in building design can have a positive impact on workers' health, leading to reduced stress levels and greater individual satisfaction with their work or living environment. Thus, biomimicry and biophilic design can play a key role in achieving a more sustainable and healthier bui...

A Comparative Analysis of Biophilic Approach in Building Design

International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), 2022

Today's growing modern cities become a cause for a greater number of environmental issues like global warming, earthquake, urban heat effects, and pollution, which ends in environmental degradation. People are spending a large part of their life in a confined environment, henceforth we need to consider their perspective in those spaces and bring sustainable ideas in it. As a designer and architect, we play a major role in implementing the nature-based approaches like biophilic design in our projects to create awareness among people about sustainable built forms. This becomes a connecting component between humans and nature on an infrastructure level and becomes more effective physically and mentally for the human life to live in. This study reviews the various outcomes in different climatic zones, its advantages and its well-being in environmental behavior. This ideology would work efficiently and adaptable to its surrounding environment and helps solve environmental issues in today's world.