Development of methods of exploiting biological mechanisms (biomimicry) in order to achieve acceptance in architectural design

Subject Areas : architecture

Ali Zareie Mahmoud abadi ¹ , Leila Zare ²

1 - PhD Researcher in Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Assistant professor of creative economy reseasrch center of west tehran branch , islamic Azad university, tehran, Iran

Received: 2024-09-02 Accepted : 2024-11-17 Published : 2025-06-08

Keywords: Biomimicry, biomimetic, flexibility, functional flexibility,

Abstract :

One of the most important problems in architecture today is that the design of buildings cannot respond to functional and climatic changes over time after being built. This problem is considered as one of the basic challenges in building design. Approaching this problem using kinetic design provides new possibilities for design. In this context, biomimicry, which is an approach to use and simulate natural structures, can be a guide to problem solving. The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that the use of kinetic mechanisms inspired by biological organisms can provide solutions to changes in capacity and functional and climatic needs. Kinetic design inspired by biological mechanisms can bring new possibilities to deal with this problem. According to the qualitative tradition of research and with analytical-descriptive and comparative method, based on library studies, analysis and data analysis, this study examines the use of mechanisms inspired by nature to provide solutions for flexibility in architectural design, and in this regard, three projects It examines and analyzes what is happening in the world based on the extracted components. Biomimicry as an approach to use and simulate natural structures can be an effective guide in this field. The results of this research, by examining three projects in this area, show that by applying biomimicry principles in architectural design, it is possible to achieve optimal flexibility and design buildings that are not only more stable, but also keep pace with environmental changes and user needs. Finally, this approach can lead to improving the efficiency and increasing the useful life of buildings.

References:

1. افهمی، رضا؛علیزاده، مصطفی (1392)، انعطاف پذیری معماری مسکن در عصر تحولات جمعیتی، کتاب ماه هنر،1392، شماره 177
2. اقبالی، سیدرحمان، و حصاری، پدرام. (1392). رویکرد مدولار و پیش ساختگی در مسکن انعطاف پذیر. مسکن و محیط روستا، 32(143)، 53-68.
3. زندیه، مهدی؛رحمان اقبالی، سید؛ حصاری، پدرام (1390) ، روشهای طراحی مسکن انعطاف پذیر، نقش جهان، شماره1
4. عینی فر، علیرضا (1382)، الگویی برای تحلیل انعطاف پذیری در مسکن سنتی ایران، هنرهای زیبا، شماره13
5. Arslan Selçuk, S. (2009). Proposal for a non-dimensional parametric interface design in architecture: a biomimetic approach.
6. Asefi, M., & Foruzandeh, A. (2011). Nature and kinetic architecture: The development of a new type of transformable structure for temporary applications. Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 5(6).
7. Badarnah, L. (2017). Form follows environment: Biomimetic approaches to building envelope design for environmental adaptation. Buildings, 7(2), 40. doi.org/10.3390/buildings7020040
8. Bar-Cohen, Y. (2006). Biomimetics—using nature to inspire human innovation. Bioinspiration & biomimetics, 1(1), P1. DOI 10.1088/1748-3182/1/1/P01
9. Estaji, H. (2017). A review of flexibility and adaptability in housing design. International Journal of Contemporary Architecture, 4(2), 37-49
10.
Fox, M. A. (2001). Sustainable applications of intelligent kinetic systems. Paper presented at the Second International Conference on Transportable Environments 11.
Harry, S. C. (2006). : RESPONSIVE KINETIC SYSTEMS. University of Cincinnati, 12.
İnan, N. (2014). Kinetik yapı tasarımında işlevsel esneklik ve entegre sistemlerin kullanım önerisi. Unpublished Phd Thesis, Gazi University Institute of Science and Technology, Ankara, 7-115. 13.
İslamoğlu, Ö., & Usta, G. (2018). Mimari tasarimda esneklik yaklaşimlarina kuramsal bir bakiş. Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, 8(4), 673-683. 14.
Kizmaz, K. C., & Cimsit Kos, F. (2015). Esneklik kavramında kullanıcı katılımının önemi ve güncel yaklaşımlar. doi.org/10.20854/befmbd.59800 15.
Kronenburg, R., Flexible Architecture that Responds to Change, Laurence King Publishing Ltd, London, 46-230, (2007). DOI:10.1108/OHI-02-2005-B0008 16.
Pawlyn, M. (2019). Biomimicry in architecture: Riba Publishing. 17.
Schmidt III, R., Eguchi, T., Austin, S., & Gibb, A. (2010). What is the meaning of adaptability in the building industry. Open and Sustainable Building, 233-242. 18.
Schneider, T., & Till, J. (2005). Flexible housing: opportunities and limits. Arq: Architectural Research Quarterly, 9(2), 157-166. doi:10.1017/S1359135505000199 19.
Sun, L. (2024). Biomimicry as an Approach to Sustainable Architecture. International Journal of High School Research, 6(1). 20.
Verbrugghe, N., Rubinacci, E., & Khan, A. Z. (2023). Biomimicry in Architecture: A Review of Definitions, Case Studies, and Design Methods. Biomimetics, 8(1), 107. doi.org/10.3390/biomime 21. Vincent, J. (2000). Deployable structures in nature: potential for biomimicking. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 214(1), 1-10.
doi.org/10.1177/095440620021400101 22.
Yiannoudes, S. (2016). Architecture and adaptation: From cybernetics to tangible computing: Routledge.