It involves the understanding of biological functions, structures and principles of various objects found in nature by biologists, physicists, chemists and material scientists, and it can lead to the biologically inspired design, adaptation or derivation from living nature. The field of biomimetics is highly interdisciplinary. Together, it means mimicking living nature. 1490 (biological investigation).īiomimetics is derived from the Greek prefix ‘bio’, meaning life, and root word ‘mimesis’, meaning imitation. 1519 (architecture) and bat wing drawing, c. ![]() 1490 (engineering) double helix stairs at Chateau Chambord, c. 1520 (artistic) flying machine drawing, c. Examples of theartistic, engineering and biological investigation works of Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper, c. Thus, there is an instinctive progression to be made from the current state of the scientific and architectural fields to full incorporation of bioinspired design to result in bioarchitecture.įigure 1. There are examples of exceptions to this standard however, they operate on the fringe of the field. To date, architecture has not taken full advantage of the opportunities that science has presented, particularly in the field of biomimetics, because of the self-imposed separation from scientific practitioners (and their self-imposed separation from artists and architects). Many are familiar with his famous works of art fewer are familiar with his fascination with engineering and architecture (evidenced by his drawings and schematics for flying machines and the intricate double helix stairs of the Chateau Chambord) fewer still are familiar with his interest in relating the biological world to engineering, architecture and art. Take for example the work of Leonardo da Vinci, figure 1. However, architecture, in particular, has a long history of a relationship at a distance to science and scientific ideals. This article is part of the themed issue ‘Bioinspired hierarchically structured surfaces for green science’.Īrt and architecture are a natural left hand to hold the right hand of science though their practitioners are often siloed, tentative to extend a hand to the other, tentative to accept the hand that is proffered. Herein, we examine various attempts to date of art and architecture to incorporate bioinspired design into their practice, and provide an outlook and provocation to encourage collaboration among scientists and designers, with the aim of achieving bioarchitecture. Bioarchitecture is a blending of art/architecture and biomimetics/bioinspiration, and incorporates a bioinspired design from the outset in all parts of the work at all scales. Architecture is a design practice that makes a theoretical argument and contributes to the discourse of the discipline. Art involves the creation of discrete visual objects intended by their creators to be appreciated by others. ![]() As applied to engineering, bioinspiration is a more appropriate term, involving interpretation, rather than direct copying. Biomimetics can lead to biologically inspired design, adaptation or derivation from living nature. Biomimetics, or the copying of living nature, is a field that is highly interdisciplinary, involving the understanding of biological functions, structures and principles of various objects found in nature by scientists. This paper is an attempt to interact across disciplines, define a new genre, bioarchitecture, and present opportunities for further research, collaboration and professional cooperation. Art and architecture can be an obvious choice to pair with science though historically this has not always been the case.
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