Biomimicry is this very cool concept that 'mimics' nature and its approach to structure and movement to create buildings, transport systems and other things that mimic nature.
It has ramifications for building design and sustainable practice.
We did an really interesting assignment for another sustainability course and we described how biomimicry would work for traffic (in the future, obviously). It would use driver-less cars and would flow like a school of fish, a concept called SWARM.
This is what it is, with so many options!
"Biomimicry is the exploration of the physical forms and intricate
networks that are found in natural systems and individual organisms (The Biomimicry Institute,
2014).
Biomimicry understands and appreciates that through billions of years, nature
has adapted and discovered ways to adapt and become resilient to drastic
changes in the physical environment. By
utilizing the research that nature has already done, we can move forward with better, sustainable designs"
Planes mimic birds. Submarines mimic whales, dolphins.
A building in Harare, Zimbabwe has used biomimicry for a completely green building.
That's for the next blog!
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