Description
Biology influences design projects in many ways; the related discipline is known as biomimetics or biomimicry. Using the animal kingdom as a source of
inspiration, the class seeks to instill a shift in thinking about the application of biological principles to design and architecture. The seminar will focus on the analysis of how organisms have adapted to different environments and translates the learned principles into the built environment.
Students will be exposed to the theoretical principles explained by scientists from the fields of ecology and animal biology, building engineers
and architects, through case studies and field trips.