Biomimetic Approaches to Architectural Design (original) (raw)
A growing body of international research on biomimicry in relation to the built environment identifies various obstacles to the employment of such a methodology. One barrier of particular note is the lack of a clearly defined approach to biomimicry that designers with little specialist knowledge in the fields of biology or ecology can initially employ. Through a comparative literature review, and examination of existing biomimetic technologies and tools to aid in the biomimetic design process, this paper elaborates on three distinct approaches to biomimetic design that have evolved, and discusses the distinct advantages and disadvantages inherent in each. It is shown that these different approaches may have markedly different outcomes in terms of overall sustainability, and the question is posed - does mimicking the living world inherently lead to more sustainable designs? It is posited that a general theory of biomimicry could become a vehicle for creating a built environment that ...
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