...so the idea of Biomimicry has always been buzzing around within my realm pretty much 24-7 ever since I decided to take the leap into the world of architecture. Most of us are aware that there is a certain amount of controversy out there regarding whether it is "appropriate" for buildings to "imitate" nature, or animals, or anything.
This dilemma has finally found itself into my life and I will have to work with it. The idea of it is very exciting. I will take the most advantage of it as a student since I will not be burdened with reality of whether this "building" will be structurally sound, how will I route the fire-escapes, or how much revenue I will earn from optimizing construction materials.
I think it makes the most sense, especially for those who think that this is should NOT be a technique any architect with common sense should be exercising, if we think of BioMimicry more as theoretical and experimental exercise than anything. It is not 'pretending' to be anything other than trying to make our habitat adapt how a biological organism will adapt to its natural environment. This should be a fun process... who knows what we might find from this experimentation...
When thinking of organisms one may be interested in studying, this is what I narrowed down after thinking that ALL living things are intriguing:
- what lives deep down under, in the dark, and we can rarely see or touch?
... a starfish?
its stomach turns out to eat/digest food and it is contracted back when it's done.
weird! (=good)
- what do boys like and looks gross?
... an iguana?
it's totally a boy pet. It has a third eye!
- what would animals wear if they had fashion shows?
... an armor? but the armadillo is already over used.
a pill bug? it rolls up for self-defense and it has [a lot] more legs than the armadillo.
so the studying begins...
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