Overview
- Merges biological knowledge with architectural know-how
- Includes extensive artwork showing practical applications of biomimetics in architecture, civil engineering and industrial design
- In comparison to the German edition, more intensively examines the design and technical aspects of architecture based on biological precedents
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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This book provides the readers with a timely guide to the application of biomimetic principles in architecture and engineering design. As a result of a combined effort by two internationally recognized authorities, the biologist Werner Nachtigall and the architect Göran Pohl, the book describes the principles which can be used to compare nature and technology, and at the same time it presents detailed explanations and examples showing how biology can be used as a source of inspiration and “translated” in building and architectural solutions (biomimicry). Even though nature cannot be directly copied, the living world can provide architects and engineers with a wealth of analogues and inspirations for their own creative designs. But how can analysis of natural entities give rise to advanced and sustainable design? By reporting on the latest bionic design methods and using extensive artwork, the book guides readers through the field of nature-inspired architecture, offering an extraordinary resource for professional architects, engineers, designers and urban planners, as well as for university teachers, researchers and students. Natural evolution is seen throughout the book as a powerful resource that can serve architecture and design by providing innovative, optimal and sustainable solutions.
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Book Title: Biomimetics for Architecture & Design
Book Subtitle: Nature - Analogies - Technology
Authors: Göran Pohl, Werner Nachtigall
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19120-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-19119-5Published: 20 November 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-33044-0Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-19120-1Published: 30 October 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 337
Topics: Building Construction and Design, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Industrial Design, Complexity, Engineering Design, Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning