top of page
APPENDICES
 Abalone ShellAbalone Shell – Mother of Pearl Interior [photograph] Available at: http://temporarilylost.com/2012/10/15/beaches-lava-tubes-volcanic-craters-and-more-hiking-busan-and-jeju-do/sunrise-peak-43-abalone-shell/ [Accessed on: 19/01/16] |  Abalone Shell Molecular Level PhotoAbalone Shell – Mocular photograph of calcium carbonate ‘placelets’ [photograph] Available at: http://temporarilylost.com/2012/10/15/beaches-lava-tubes-volcanic-craters-and-more-hiking-busan-and-jeju-do/sunrise-peak-43-abalone-shell/ [Accessed on: 19/01/16] |
|---|---|
 Architects Proposed Visuals – ExteriArchitects Proposed Visuals – Exterior [digital image]Available at: http://www.eikongraphia.com/?p=63 [Accessed on: 08/11/15] |  Architects Proposed Visuals– SectionArchitects Proposed Visuals – Section [digital image] Available at: http://www.eikongraphia.com/?p=63 [Accessed on: 08/11/15] |
 AskNature LogoAskNature. AskNature Logo [digital image] Available at: http://www.asknature.org/ [Accessed on: 17/01/16] |  Beijing National Stadium (The WatercBeijing National Stadium (The Watercube) [photograph] Available at: http://www.biographile.com/celebrating-the-ancient-wisdom-of-the-i-ching-at-beijings-water-cube/20077/ [Accessed on: 08/11/15] |
 Bioreactor Panels containing microalBioreactor Panels containing microalgae [photograph] Available at: http://inhabitat.com/splitterwerk-architects-design-worlds-first-algae-powered-building-for-germany/ [Accessed on: 08/11/15] |  Algae House, illustration by Brown Bird DesignBrown Bird Design, (2013). ‘The BIQ Algae House - Illustration of Bioreactor Process’ [illustration] Sierra Magazine, NOV-DEC 2013 [online] Available at: http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2013-6-november-december/innovate/algae-haus [Accessed on: 20/01/16] |
 Humpback Whale Jumping out of the OcHumpback Whale Jumping out of the Ocean [photograph] Available at: http://inventorspot.com/articles/humpback_whale_inspires_energy_saving_whalepower_tubercle_techno_30079 [Accessed on: 08/11/15] |  Indoor fan using Terbicle TechnologyIndoor fan using Terbicle Technology [photograph] Available at: http://www.cpa-group.net/new_products_destratification_fans.html [Accessed on: 08/11/15] |
 Smart Treefrog-Initial Model DetailInitial Concpet model – Detail [photograph] Available at: http://algae-architecture.com/?p=281 [Accessed on: 15/11/15] |  Initial Concept – PlanInitial Concept – Plan [drawing] Available at: http://algae-architecture.com/?p=281 [Accessed on: 15/11/15] |
 Initial Concept – SectionInitial Concept – Section [drawing] Available at: http://algae-architecture.com/?p=281 [Accessed on: 15/11/15] |  Inspiration from Soap BubblesInspiration from Soap Bubbles [photograph] Available at: http://www.eikongraphia.com/?p=63 [Accessed on: 08/11/15] |
 Interior of the Water Cube [photograInterior of the Water Cube [photograph] Available at: https://iaminchina.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/water-cube-beijing/ [Accessed on: 08/11/15] |  kingfisher ProfileKingfisher Profile [photograph] Available at: http://www.asknature.org/strategy/4c3d00f23cae38c1d23517b6378859ee [Accessed on: 08/11/15] |
 Eastgate Shopping Centre – SectionEastgate Shopping Centre, Zimbabwe – Section [drawing] Available at: http://inhabitat.com/building-modelled-on-termites-eastgate-centre-in-zimbabwe/eastgate-centre-biomimetic-architecture-biomimicry-biomimetic-design-biomimicry-of-termite-mounds-green-building-with-termites-eco-building-sustainable-design-harare-zimbabwe-africa-sustain-4/ [Accessed on: 08/11/15] |  Notre Dame - Golden Ration OverlayElam, K. (2011) Geometry of Design: Studies in proportion and composition (design briefs). 2nd edn. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. P.21 [elevation photo of the Notre Dame with a detail overlay] |
 Palazzetto dello Sport Rome - Interior_editedPalazetto dello Sport, Rome – Interior Dome [photograph] Available at: http://www.archdaily.com/644580/spotlight-pier-luigi-nervi-2 [Accessed on: 19/01/16] |  Palazzetto dello Sport Rome - ExteriorPalazzetto dello Sport Rome – Exterior [photograph] Available at: http://www.e-architect.co.uk/rome/palazzetto-dello-sport [Accessed on: 19/01/16] |
 Palazzetto dello Sport Rome - Computer Model of StructurePalazetto dello Sport, Rome – Computer Model of Structure [digital image] Available at: http://www.corsirhino.it/tutorial-palazzetto-dello-sport-nervi-parte2/ [Accessed on: 19/01/16] |  Skinkansen Bullet TrainSkinkansen Bullet Train [photograph] Available at: http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/wiredscience/2011/08/shinkansen-500.jpg [Accessed on: 08/11/15] |
 Smart Treefrog- Initial Mode ConceptSmart Treefrog - Initial Mode Concept [photograph] Available at: http://algae-architecture.com/?p=281 [Accessed on: 15/11/15] |  Shell House ExteriorShell House Exterior [photograph] Available at: http://www.zeutch.com/cool/tree-root-chandeliers-44951 [Accessed on: 19/01/16] |
 Shell House InteriorShell House Interior [photograph] Available at: http://www.zeutch.com/cool/tree-root-chandeliers-44951 [Accessed on: 19/01/16]. | ![Terbicle Surfboard Fin [photograph]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2bf2c5_95f76a41ec2a4b1eb38e34754d639c67.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_175,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/2bf2c5_95f76a41ec2a4b1eb38e34754d639c67.jpg) Terbicle Surfboard Fin [photograph]Terbicle Surfboard Fin [photograph] Available at: http://inventorspot.com/articles/humpback_whale_inspires_energy_saving_whalepower_tubercle_techno_30079 [Accessed on: 08/11/15] |
![Termite Mound [photograph] Available](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2bf2c5_99e7b836804c4a358a06e227064dcd93.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_335,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/2bf2c5_99e7b836804c4a358a06e227064dcd93.jpg) Termite Mound [photograph] AvailableTermite Mound [photograph] Available at: https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/science/2014/11/25/harvard-researchers-study-how-towering-termite-mounds-breathe/dAB7n9sfxF4z1yEGG6GBRK/story.html [Accessed on: 08/11/15] |  Termite Mound Internal StructureTermite Mound Internal Structure [photograph] Available at: http://what-when-how.com/insects/nervous-system-insects/ [Acessed on: 08/11/15] |
 The BIQ Algae House - ExteriorThe BIQ Algae House – Exterior [photograph] Available at: http://www.scitech-tv.com/algae-engineering/ [Accessed on: 08/11/15] |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
BOOKS
Benyus, J.M. (2002) Biomimicry: Innovaion inspired by nature. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.
Elam, K. (2011) Geometry of Design: Studies in proportion and composition (design briefs). 2nd edn. New York: Princeton Architectural Press.
Pawlyn, M. (2011) Biomimicry in Architecture. London, UK: RIBA Enterprises.
IMAGE REFERENCES
JOURNALS
Hawken, P. (2006) Innovation inspired by nature Biomimicry: ECOS Magazine 2006 Issue 129. p27 – 29. [online] Available at: http://www.ecosmagazine.com/?paper=EC129p27 [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
El-Zeiny, R. M.A. (2012) Biomimicry as a problem solving methodology in Interior architecture: Procedia – Social and Behavioural Sciences. Elsevier BV, 50, p502-512.
Yeler, G. M. (2015) Creating nature awareness in design education: Procedia – Social and Behavioural Sciences. Elsevier BV, 174, p406-413.
WEBSITES
Hennighausen, A. Roston, E (2013) 14 Smart Inventions Inspired by Nature: Biomimicry [online] Available at: http://www.bloomberg.com/slideshow/2013-08-18/14-smart-inventions-inspired-by-nature-biomimicry.html#slide11 [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
Goodman, T. (2011) Humpback Whale Inspires Best Wind Power Turbines: WhalePower Tubercle Technology [online] Available at: http://inventorspot.com/articles/humpback_whale_inspires_energy_saving_whalepower_tubercle_techno_30079 [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
How nature does it: Cool Termites! [online] Available at: http://www.planetseed.com/relatedarticle/cool-termites [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
Topp, R. Macrotermitine Termintes [online] Available at: http://rt-bi.nl/social-responsibility/biomimicry/macrotermitine-termites/ [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
(2012) Amazing Water Cube in Beijing [online] Available at: http://beijing.china.org.cn/2012-12/20/content_27499611.htm [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
Birdair. ETFE Film [online] Available at: http://www.birdair.com/tensile-architecture/membrane/etfe [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
(2015) IBA Hamburg Today [online] Available at: http://www.iba-hamburg.de/en/iba-hamburg-gmbh/press/press-release-detailview/presseartikel/2015-current-projects-of-the-iba-hamburg-gmbh.html [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
The Clever Tree Frog [online] Available at: http://algae-architecture.com/?p=142#more-142 [Accessed on: 15/11/15]
Bergeler, E. (2012) Why is the carbon footprint and why it is bad? [online] Available at: http://www.science-niblets.org/everyday-science/what-is-the-carbon-footprint-and-why-is-it-bad.html [Accessed on: 15/11/15]
(2015) 2010 to 2015 Government Policy: Energy Efficiency in Buildings [online] Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2010-to-2015-government-policy-energy-efficiency-in-buildings/2010-to-2015-government-policy-energy-efficiency-in-buildings [Accessed on: 15/11/15]
Wallis, D. (2013) When Algae on the Exterior Is a Good Thing [online] Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/business/energy-environment/german-building-uses-algae-for-heating-and-cooling.html?_r=2 [Accessed on: 15/11/15]
GrowEnergy. Verde [online] Available at: http://www.growenergy.org/verde/ [Accessed on: 15/11/15]
GrowEnergy. Hydral [online] Available at: http://www.growenergy.org/hydral/ [Accessed on:15/11/15]
Lomholt, I. (2014) Palazzetto dello Sport Rome: StadiumBuilding [online]Available at: http://www.e-architect.co.uk/rome/palazzetto-dello-sport [Accessed on: 22/12/15]
Living Rainforest. Record Breaking: Giant Amazon Water Lily [online] Available at: http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/record-breaking-giant-amazon-water-lily/ [Accessed on: 22/12/15]
Lynch, P. (2015) What should Architecture Schools Teach us? [online] Available at: http://www.archdaily.com/778846/what-should-architecture-schools-teach-us-archdaily-readers-respond/ [Accessed on: 16/12/15]
BREEAM. [online] Available at: http://www.breeam.com/ [Accessed on: 04/01/16]
Wang. Y. (2013) More people have cell phones than toilets [online] Available at: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/25/more-people-have-cell-phones-than-toilets-u-n-study-shows/ [Accessed on: 17/01/16]
TED. Janine Benyus – Bio [online] Available at: http://www.ted.com/speakers/janine_benyus [Accessed on: 18/01/16]
VIDEO
How Algae feed a house, (2013) Production Credit: Amoceanorg [video] Available at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay-cPZZOxxk [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
Janine Benyus: 12 sustainable design ideas from nature, (2007) Production Credit: TED [video] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n77BfxnVlyc [Accessed on: 15/11/15]
Janine Benyus: Biomimicry in action, (2009) Production Credit: TED [video] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_GFq12w5WU [Accessed on: 15/11/15]
Michael Pawlyn: Using nature's genius in architecture, (2011) Production Credit: TED [video] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QZp6smeSQA [Accessed on: 16/11/15]
ARTICLES
(2012) Amazing Water Cube in Beijing [online] Available at: http://beijing.china.org.cn/2012-12/20/content_27499611.htm [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
(2015) 2010 to 2015 Government Policy: Energy Efficiency in Buildings [online] Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2010-to-2015-government-policy-energy-efficiency-in-buildings/2010-to-2015-government-policy-energy-efficiency-in-buildings [Accessed on: 15/11/15]
(2015) IBA Hamburg Today [online] Available at: http://www.iba-hamburg.de/en/iba-hamburg-gmbh/press/press-release-detailview/presseartikel/2015-current-projects-of-the-iba-hamburg-gmbh.html [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
Bergeler, E. (2012) Why is the carbon footprint and why it is bad? [online] Available at: http://www.science-niblets.org/everyday-science/what-is-the-carbon-footprint-and-why-is-it-bad.html [Accessed on: 15/11/15]
Birdair. ETFE Film [online] Available at: http://www.birdair.com/tensile-architecture/membrane/etfe [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
BREEAM. [online] Available at: http://www.breeam.com/ [Accessed on: 04/01/16]
Goodman, T. (2011) Humpback Whale Inspires Best Wind Power Turbines: WhalePower Tubercle Technology [online] Available at: http://inventorspot.com/articles/humpback_whale_inspires_energy_saving_whalepower_tubercle_techno_30079 [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
GrowEnergy. Hydral [online] Available at: http://www.growenergy.org/hydral/ [Accessed on:15/11/15]
GrowEnergy. Verde [online] Available at: http://www.growenergy.org/verde/ [Accessed on: 15/11/15]
Hennighausen, A. Roston, E (2013) 14 Smart Inventions Inspired by Nature: Biomimicry [online] Available at: http://www.bloomberg.com/slideshow/2013-08-18/14-smart-inventions-inspired-by-nature-biomimicry.html#slide11 [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
How nature does it: Cool Termites! [online] Available at: http://www.planetseed.com/relatedarticle/cool-termites [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
Lomholt, I. (2014) Palazzetto dello Sport Rome: StadiumBuilding [online]Available at: http://www.e-architect.co.uk/rome/palazzetto-dello-sport [Accessed on: 22/12/15]
Living Rainforest. Record Breaking: Giant Amazon Water Lily [online] Available at: http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/record-breaking-giant-amazon-water-lily/ [Accessed on: 22/12/15]
Lynch, P. (2015) What should Architecture Schools Teach us? [online] Available at: http://www.archdaily.com/778846/what-should-architecture-schools-teach-us-archdaily-readers-respond/ [Accessed on: 16/12/15]
TED. Janine Benyus – Bio [online] Available at: http://www.ted.com/speakers/janine_benyus [Accessed on: 18/01/16]
The Clever Tree Frog [online] Available at: http://algae-architecture.com/?p=142#more-142 [Accessed on: 15/11/15]
Topp, R. Macrotermitine Termintes [online] Available at: http://rt-bi.nl/social-responsibility/biomimicry/macrotermitine-termites/ [Accessed on: 08/11/15]
Vlaskovits, P. (2011) Henry Ford, Innovation, and that “FasterHorse” Quote [online] Available at: https://hbr.org/2011/08/henry-ford-never-said-the-fast [Accessed on: 20/01/16]
Wallis, D. (2013) When Algae on the Exterior Is a Good Thing [online] Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/business/energy-environment/german-building-uses-algae-for-heating-and-cooling.html?_r=2 [Accessed on: 15/11/15]
Wang. Y. (2013) More people have cell phones than toilets [online] Available at: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/25/more-people-have-cell-phones-than-toilets-u-n-study-shows/ [Accessed on: 17/01/16]
XYZ Printing da Vinci Junior 3D Printer [online] Available at:http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/xyz-printing-da-vinci-junior-3d-printer-a89tq [Accessed on: 20/01/16]
bottom of page