Design and construction principles in nature and architecture

Jan Knippers; Thomas Speck

doi:10.1088/1748-3182/7/1/015002

Design and construction principles in nature and architecture

Bioinspir Biomim. 2012 Mar;7(1):015002. doi: 10.1088/1748-3182/7/1/015002. Epub 2012 Feb 16.

Authors

Jan Knippers^{1

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5}, Thomas Speck^{2

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Affiliations

¹ Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE), University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
² Competence Network Biomimetics, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
³ Bionics Competence Network (BIOKON eV), Germany.
⁴ Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering, Stuttgart, Germany.
⁵ Author to whom any correspondence should be addressed. j.knippers@itke.uni-stuttgart.de.
⁶ Plant Biomechanics Group Freiburg, Botanic Garden, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.

PMID: 22345388
DOI: 10.1088/1748-3182/7/1/015002

Abstract

This paper will focus on how the emerging scientific discipline of biomimetics can bring new insights into the field of architecture. An analysis of both architectural and biological methodologies will show important aspects connecting these two. The foundation of this paper is a case study of convertible structures based on elastic plant movements.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Architecture / instrumentation*
Biomimetic Materials*
Biomimetics / trends*
Computer-Aided Design*
Construction Materials*