Applying Properties of Animals Skins to Inspire Architectural
Envelopes Biology influences design projects in many ways; the
related discipline is known as biomimetics or biomimicry. Using the
animal kingdom as a source of inspiration, Ilaria Mazzoleni seeks
to instill a shift in thinking about the application of biological
principles to design and architecture. She focuses on the analysis
of how organisms have adapted to different environments and
translates the learned principles into the built environment. To
illustrate the methodology, Mazzoleni draws inspiration from the
diversity of animal coverings, referred to broadly as skin, and
applies them to the design of building envelopes through a series
of twelve case studies. Skin is a complex organ that performs a
multitude of functions; namely, it serves as a link between the
body and the environment. Similarly, building envelopes act as
interfaces between their inhabitants and external elements. The
resulting architectural designs illustrate an integrative
methodology that allows architecture to follow nature. "Ilaria
Mazzoleni, in collaboration with biologist Shauna Price, has
developed a profound methodology for architectural and design
incentives that anticipates and proposes novel ways to explore
undiscovered biological inspirations for various audiences."-Yoseph
Bar-Cohen
General
| Imprint: |
Crc Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Biomimetics Series |
| Release date: |
March 2013 |
| First published: |
2013 |
| Authors: |
Ilaria Mazzoleni
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| Dimensions: |
236 x 184 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
264 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4665-0607-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Architecture >
General
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| LSN: |
1-4665-0607-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781466506077 |
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