Biomimicry - An Ecological Revolution. Using biomimicry as a tool, could it be possible for our modern day cities to perform like forests?
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Jed C. Davies
ISBN / ASIN
B009F4M05A
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978B009F4M054
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Title: Using biomimicry as a tool, could it be possible for our modern day cities to perform like forests?
Contents:
Chapter One
1.1 Introduction
1.2.1 The Laws of Nature
1.2.2 Life's Principles
1.3.1 The Forest's Origins
1.3.2 The Forest Performance
Chapter Two
2.0 Biomimicry
2.1 Biomimicry's origins, aims and future
2.2 Biomimicry as a tool: Dr Adamatzky, Richard Buckminster Fuller, Julian Vincent, AskNature.org
2.3 Ecosystem Level Biomimicry
2.4 HOK & Biomimicry Guild Partnership
Chapter Three
3.1 The Functions of the Modern City
3.2 Lavasa Case Study & critical analysis
Chapter Four
4.1 Eco-Cities Case Studies: Masdar and Dongtan & critical analysis
Chapter Five
5.1 The Bionic City Case Study & critical analysis
5.2 Biomimicry: A critical analysis
Chapter Six
6.1 Conclusion
6.2 Limitations of study
References (117 unique references listed over 9 A4 pages)
Appendices A-E (Interview Transcript - Taryn Mead & Janine Benyus included)
ABSTRACT
Biomimicry, where flora, fauna or entire ecosystems are mimicked in the design process, has become a growing area of research in the fields of architecture and engineering. The potential biomimicry offers in creating a more sustainable and even creating a regenerative built environment are largely unrealised. A fast emerging biomimicry network of international research and advocating design companies offer optimism in realisation of its potential in the near future.
It is posited that a biomimetic approach to architectural design that incorporates a comprehensive understanding of ecosystems could pioneer a revolution of built
environments that go far beyond simply acting as zero carbon or emission environments but as a restorative strategy where the built environment becomes an imperative component in the participation with and regeneration of natural ecosystems.
This research paper will attempt to compose a review of the literature and a critical analysis of the possibilities and impossibilities for the modern city to perform like a forest using biomimicry as a tool, to act not only as a life-support system but as a living, breathing habitat that works alongside the stanzas in the poetry of science, amongst the energy flows, human souls, all other living organisms and all that goes with the 3.85 billion years of existence of life on earth.
Word count: 11,000+
Page count: 91 (including references)
Date of submission May 2012
Citation: Davies, J.C., 2012, Biomimicry: An Ecological Revolution. Using biomimicry as a tool, could it be possible for our modern day cities to perform like forests?
Title: Using biomimicry as a tool, could it be possible for our modern day cities to perform like forests?
Contents:
Chapter One
1.1 Introduction
1.2.1 The Laws of Nature
1.2.2 Life's Principles
1.3.1 The Forest's Origins
1.3.2 The Forest Performance
Chapter Two
2.0 Biomimicry
2.1 Biomimicry's origins, aims and future
2.2 Biomimicry as a tool: Dr Adamatzky, Richard Buckminster Fuller, Julian Vincent, AskNature.org
2.3 Ecosystem Level Biomimicry
2.4 HOK & Biomimicry Guild Partnership
Chapter Three
3.1 The Functions of the Modern City
3.2 Lavasa Case Study & critical analysis
Chapter Four
4.1 Eco-Cities Case Studies: Masdar and Dongtan & critical analysis
Chapter Five
5.1 The Bionic City Case Study & critical analysis
5.2 Biomimicry: A critical analysis
Chapter Six
6.1 Conclusion
6.2 Limitations of study
References (117 unique references listed over 9 A4 pages)
Appendices A-E (Interview Transcript - Taryn Mead & Janine Benyus included)
ABSTRACT
Biomimicry, where flora, fauna or entire ecosystems are mimicked in the design process, has become a growing area of research in the fields of architecture and engineering. The potential biomimicry offers in creating a more sustainable and even creating a regenerative built environment are largely unrealised. A fast emerging biomimicry network of international research and advocating design companies offer optimism in realisation of its potential in the near future.
It is posited that a biomimetic approach to architectural design that incorporates a comprehensive understanding of ecosystems could pioneer a revolution of built
environments that go far beyond simply acting as zero carbon or emission environments but as a restorative strategy where the built environment becomes an imperative component in the participation with and regeneration of natural ecosystems.
This research paper will attempt to compose a review of the literature and a critical analysis of the possibilities and impossibilities for the modern city to perform like a forest using biomimicry as a tool, to act not only as a life-support system but as a living, breathing habitat that works alongside the stanzas in the poetry of science, amongst the energy flows, human souls, all other living organisms and all that goes with the 3.85 billion years of existence of life on earth.
Word count: 11,000+
Page count: 91 (including references)
Date of submission May 2012
Citation: Davies, J.C., 2012, Biomimicry: An Ecological Revolution. Using biomimicry as a tool, could it be possible for our modern day cities to perform like forests?
