Biomimetics in Architecture

Biomimetics is an interdisciplinary lens used to examine nature at any scale that focuses micro and macroscopically to examine nature — from the specificity of material composition, close-up, to wide angle aerial views, focusing on systems across a terrain and all scales of operation, in-between. Nature has infinite materials, structures, systems, theories, species at play simultaneously and all are active, working symbiotically. Humans have historically believed we had to figure out all of our questions by ourselves in feats of engineering. Sometimes these wonders have brought havoc to our world causing incredible damage, including climate change threatening human existence. Hopefully, looking closely and inquisitively at nature, investigating what has been around us throughout time will provide answers or at least the next set of questions.