NOOR GARDEN

Natural Systems and Biomimetic This project looks at the ways in which biological organisms achieve complex emergent structural and performances from simple components, relating this to an exploration of current Architectural/Industrial component design, prototyping and production. The aim is to suggest the possibility of a radical bottom up program for Architectural design proceeding from a component strategy derived from an analysis or biological component strategies. The project tries to show how the boundary between the natural and the man-made has been reconfigured by biomimetic engineering and will introduce users to the thinking that has led to the evolution of new materials that may play a significant role in shaping the future of our built environment. It aims to explain how materials can be designed to produce varied projects, such as concrete that can heal itself, glazing that can change its optical properties and materials that have a memory. It explores the concepts that are driving the implementation of new materials, particularly in smart or adaptive structures, and examines these materials for potential contribution to new agendas.