| Description |
255 pages : color illustrations ; 15 cm |
| Contents |
Essays : Technological thinking ; Experimental studios -- Plant analogues : Introduction ; Dyptis madagascariensis: Madagascar Palm / Eva Leung & Vivian Ho ; Carpinus betulus: Hornbeam leaf / Tham Wai Hon ; Eichhornia crassipes: Water hyacinth / Tan Sok Leng ; Hibiscus rosa-sinensis: Hibiscus petal / Colin Choo ; Taraxacum officionale: Dandelion flower / Erick Leong ; Carica papaya: Papaya leaf / Tan Chiew Hong ; The pedagogical value of plant blomimesis -- Animal analogues : Introduction ; Testudinidae Tortoise / Sian Chong Ping ; Araneide: Spider / Jeffrey Cho ; Anura: Frog / Desmond Siah ; Columbidae: Pigeon's wing / Loo Chee Choon ; Chiroptera: Bat's wing / Chen Min Sze ; Caelifera: Grasshopper / Maureen Soh ; Critical summary -- Coral analogues : Pachyseris / Leong Whye Kay ; Isophyllastrea rigida / Tan Wei Wei ; Rugosa / Edmund Ng ; Tubastrea / Quah Cheng Ee ; Hydnophora exesa / Foo Li Ching ; Bayhaium / Mok Wei Terk ; Ctenella chagius / Koh Thien Nee ; Critical summary -- Seashell analogues : Introduction ; Astraea heliotropium: Sunburst star turban / Ong Ming Ming ; Busycon sinistrum: Lightning Whelk / David Chin ; Gastropod radular / Chiong Gee Khoon ; Tredacna squamosa: Fluted clam / Chan Mun Yee ; Tonicella lineate: Chiton mollusc / Chan Shao Chuin & Chua Soo Hoon ; Nautilus pompilius: Nautilus shell / Fiona Seah ; Dentalium elephantinum: Elephant tusk shell / Vivian Chan --The pedagogical value of structural curves and folds ; Critical observations on pedagogy |
| Summary |
"This inspirational book seeks to discover the architectural potential of biological structures as can be found in nature, in the world of seashells, corals, plants and animals. The structures that give biological forms strength, movement, firmness and flexibility are studied, illustrated and used as an inspiration for a huge number of design experiments, of which the thinking, working and final prototyping process is shown in this book.The book will prove to be a useful textbook resource for teaching and research in architecture, providing a theoretical basis of form, space and structure."--Publisher's website |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Architectural design -- Research.
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Architectural design.
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Architecture and biology.
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Structural design.
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| ISBN |
9063692048 |
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9789063692049 |
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