Biomimicry in Architecture: A Review of Definitions, Case Studies, and Design Methods

N Verbrugghe, E Rubinacci, AZ Khan - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biomimicry, as a field of science, is mainly defined as a solution for design problems
inspired by natural models, systems, and elements. For the built environment, using nature …

Leveraging socio-ecological resilience theory to build climate resilience in transport infrastructure

S Hayes, C Desha, M Burke, M Gibbs… - Transport …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Anthropogenic climate change poses risks to transport infrastructure that include disrupted
operations, reduced lifespan and increased reconstruction and maintenance costs. Efforts to …

Learning from nature–Biomimicry innovation to support infrastructure sustainability and resilience

S Hayes, C Desha, D Baumeister - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2020 - Elsevier
Regenerative development calls for built environment design, construction and operation
approaches that do not degrade social and ecological systems but actively regenerate them …

The art of imitating life: The potential contribution of biomimicry in shaping the future of our cities

N Taylor Buck - … and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper discusses the significance of biomimicry as a design methodology within the
context of urban infrastructure planning and design. The application of biomimicry principles …

Application of biomimetics to architectural and urban design: A review across scales

Y Uchiyama, E Blanco, R Kohsaka - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Application of biomimetics has expanded progressively to other fields in recent years,
including urban and architectural design, scaling up from materials to a larger scale …

Inspired by nature: An engineering design-based biomimicry activity

S Canbazoğlu Bilici, MA Küpeli, SS Guzey - Science Activities, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This activity provides opportunities for middle school students to design bio-inspired, eco-
friendly vehicles. Twenty-four 8th grade students (12 girls, 12 boys) engaged in the activity …

Evaluation of electric vehicle charging station network planning via a co-evolution approach

HS Hayajneh, X Zhang - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
The optimal planning of electric vehicle charging infrastructure has attracted extensive
research interest in recent years. Most of the optimization problems were formulated by …

Doğa ve inovasyon: okullarda biyomimikri

F Avcı - Anadolu Öğretmen Dergisi, 2019 - dergipark.org.tr
Doğadan esinlenerek teknolojik gelişmelerin sağlanması sonucunda biyomimikri bilimi
ortaya çıkmıştır. Biyomimikri terimi ilk defa 1997 yılında Janine Benyus tarafından ortaya …

Promoting biomimetic materials for a sustainable construction industry

OA Oguntona, CO Aigbavboa - Bioinspired, Biomimetic and …, 2016 - icevirtuallibrary.com
This paper reviews the current knowledge of biomimicry and its potential in the sustainability
of the South African construction industry through selection of materials. Biomimicry is the …

Barriers militating against the adoption of biomimicry as a sustainable construction practice

OA Oguntona, CO Aigbavboa - MATEC web of conferences, 2019 - matec-conferences.org
The integration of sustainable practices into construction processes and activities are
imperative for achieving the greening agenda of the construction industry. However, there …