What Is the Architect Doing in the Jungle? Biornametics.

ISBN-13: 9783990435458 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 98 str.

Opis

This book explores contemporary arts-based research, exploring the interdisciplinary BiornaMetics project to create architecture defined by natural patterns. Biornametics interconnects scientific evidence with creative design in the field of architecture.

Spis treści

gerald Bast, Preface.- EXPLORATIVE PRACTICES: Barbara Imhof / Petra Gruber, Introduction. Jens Badura, Explorative Practices in dialogue. Art-based research at the interface of arts, sciences and design.- BIORNAMETICS RESEARCH: Barbara Imhof / Petra Gruber, Biornametics - Architecture inspired by natural patterns. Project facts.- Waltraut Hoheneder / Petra Gruber, Testing Biornametics - Installation at the Sliver Gallery.- DESIGN ASPECTS: Georg Glaeser, We are interested in perfect geometric shapes. Arne Hofman, We look for evolutionary optimization of structures. Matias del Campo, Sandra Manninger, Nature does not optimize - nature changes. Ernst J. Fuchs, Nature and architecture - what architecture can do. Julian Vincent, Building bio-ornaments.- TRANS-DISCIPLINARY ASPECTS: Greg Lynn, You have to ensure there are paradigms. Herbert Stachelberger, How to find a biologist. George Jerominidis, The challenges of an artist. Ille C. Gebeshuber, We have to establish a common language. Dominika Glogowski, On communicating process in art-science collaborations.- ROLEMODELS.- BIOGRAPHIES.- LIST OF FIGURES.

O autorze

Barbara Imhof, founder LIQUIFER Systems Group, Vienna, Austria. Petra Gruber, University of Applied Sciences in Villach, Austria.