Publication: Learning from nature: Biomimetic design in architectural education
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Yurtkuran, Selay
Kirli, Gözde
Taneli, Yavuz
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Özçınar, Z.
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Elsevier
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Biomimicry is the study of nature to emulate or be inspired by its designs or principles to solve human problems. A noteworthy example includes Velcro derived from bur hooks.
This paper describes a Basic Design Studio assignment that is informed by arthropods, a rich source of inspiration. First-year architecture students were expected to offer a solution to a common human problem through the observation of the forms and behavior of arthropods. The final work required the inclusion of a mobile structure in the design. Educational benefits include the introduction of students to alternative design methods and multidimensional thinking.
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Bu çalışma, 14-16 Şubat 2013 tarihleri arasında Ataturk Teacher Training Acad[Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti]’da düzenlenen 2. Cyprus International Conference on Educational Research (CY-ICER)’da bildiri olarak sunulmuştur.
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Education & educational research, Design education, Basic design, Biomimetic design, Creative thinking
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Yurtkuran, S. vd. (2013). "Learning from nature: Biomimetic design in architectural education". Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2nd Cyprus International Conference on Educational Research (Cy-Icer 2013), 89, 633-639.