Bio-structural Analogues In Architecture

By (author) Lim Joseph
Short description/annotation
This book seeks to discover the architectural potential of biological structures as they can be found in nature.
Description
This book seeks to discover the architectural potential of biological structures as they can be found in nature. The structures that give biological forms strength, movement, firmness, and flexibility are studied, illustrated, and used as an inspiration for a huge number of design experiments of which the thinking, working, and final prototyping process are shown.
Biographical note
The author Joseph Lim Ee Man teaches at the Department of Architecture, School of Design and Environment of the National University of Singapore.