A PARAMETRIC APPROACH TO BIOMIMESIS

Can a small seashell reveal the future of Biomimetic studies in architecture? How can we re-experience nature in architectural design; as "a model", "as a measure", "as a mentor" as stated by Benyus; in the age of information? Can we learn more performance based design by studying a humble seashell-Turitella Terebra? This book seeks the answer of these ages old questions first by studying benchmark examples of architecture, by providing a new taxonomic classification regarding nature. Then a general methodology which extends discussions on the interaction between nature and architecture beyond considering nature as a source of formal inspiration to new learning interface has been illustrated. It is shown that there are still many potential discoveries which will shape architecture lie inside a sea shell.

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Arslan Selcuk graduated from Dept. of Arch. SU. She received her PhD degree from Dept. of Arch. METU. She is currently working as an Assistant Prof. in Dept. of Arch., SDU. Gonenc Sorguc graduated from Dept. of ME, METU. She was invited to TIT, for post doctoral studies. She is currently working as an Associate Prof. in Dept. of Arch. METU.