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welcome to
Nicholas Baker
Industrial Design
Maggie Gregory
Industrial Design
Katy Kenne
Interior Des
DESIGN TEAM
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definition&aspects of
examples of nature-inspired designs
Biomimicry is a transdisciplinary approach that brings
together nature and technology, biology and innovation,
life and design. It is a framework and a practice whereby
we look to nature as a model, mentor, and measure. By
this we mean that we are inspired by nature’s forms,
processes, and systems; we aspire to learn from nature’s
genius — the many strategies that organisms (including
plants, animals, and humans) use to survive and thrive
on this planet.
The process used by Calera in the production
of cement is inspired by the way corals
create their skeletons from CO2dissolved in
sea water.
The Shinkansen Bullet Train has a streamlinedforefront and structure, adapted from the
kingfisher’s beak.
Eco-Machine wastewater treatment systems
are built upon the principle of estuaries and
the fact that plants and other organisms
have the capacity to clean water.
The practice of the Biomimicry Framework embodies
three unique, yet interconnected, ingredients: ethos,
(re)connect, and emulate. The combination of these
essential elements is the characteristic feature of
Biomimicry that separates the practice from other
bio-inspired design processes.
The ethos element forms the essence of our
ethics, our intentions, and our underlying
philosophy for why we practice Biomimicry.
Ethos represents our respect for, responsibility
to, and gratitude for our fellow species and
our home, and includes the Biomimicry Life
Principles (a set of twenty six criteria for
creating conditions that are conducive to life).
The (re)conne ct element reinforce s the
understanding that while seemingly
separate, people and nature are actually
deeply intertwined. (Re)connecting is a
practice and mindset that explores and
deepens this relationship between humans
and the whole. We are nature.
The emulate element brings forth the
principles, patterns, strategies, and functions
found in nature to inform design. Emulation
is about being proactive in achieving the
vision of humans fitting in sustainably on
earth, a practice outlined by the Biomimicry
Thinking design process.
Adapted from the Biomimicry Handbook (Baumeister, 2013)
FORMS PROCESSES SYSTEMS
ETHOSTHREE ASPECTS (RE)CONNECT EMULATE
TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
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Emulation is the most tangible of the three
aspects of Biomimicry, whereby everyone is
invited to participate as a designer, regardless
of their discipline(s). In the Biomimicry
Thinking design process, we strive to learn
from nature and apply its strategies towards
innovation. Within this process, there are
four iterative phases: scoping, discovering,
creating, and evaluating.
Whil e the four phas es defi ne how to
progress through the design process, they
are not limited in their order and allow for
the design team to move between them in
multiple ways. We worked through them in
the set direction, but we also revisited phases
in order to elaborate upon our previous work, remind us of key ideas we wanted to
further develop, and check our progress
with what we originally planned. The ability
to move both rigidly and fluidly in the
process gave us the necessary structure and
flexibility to reach our design g oals.
Biomimicry
SCOPING DISCOVERING CREATING EVALUATINGFOUR PHASES
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The scoping phase refer s to the behind-the-scenes preparation or “leg
work.” The purpos e of the scoping phase is to identify the design
challenge to be addressed together with its context, criteria, and
constraints. Even without Biomimicry, this stage often includes steps
such as identifying the real challenge, defining the operating parameters,
and creating a design brief or project program.
Our design statement was identified as transporting people vertic
efficient way. The context of our desig n statement can be summ
the design of a new vertical transportation system in a commercia
that facilitates cooperative relationships amongst diverse stakeho
DESIGN STATEMENTTHE CHALLENGEOur design is to transport people
vertically in anefficient way.
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DISCOVERINGNATURAL MODELS
FUNCTIONCARDS
The discovering phase usually occurs after a
sense of the design challenge and/or opportunity
for design has been developed. In this phase, we
seek inspiration and ideas from nature. We began
this process by biologizing our design challenge
research question, using the framing “How does
nature transport organisms vertically?”
We researched and discovered natural models
through a variety of design lenses, such as the
ecological and biological lenses (literature review
and/or interviewing experts), the naturalist lens
(exploring nature’s patterns directly), and the
functional lens. The functional lens was especially
instructive in that it led us from organisms’
functions to the strategies they employ, to the
mechanisms by which they execute those
strategies, and finally to an abstracted design
principle. The end result of this functional lens
was a collection of “function cards” that could bedirectly applied in the c reating phase. In addition,
the local lens, in particular, mesmerized us in that
we directly learned from our immediate, natural
environment, benefiting from the help of a
scientist at the design table.
How doesnature transportorganisms
vertically?
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sp itt lebCercopoidea
Function: Toprotect and cushion
Strategy: The bubbles produced by spittlebug
protect and cushionitself.
Mechanism:Spittlebugs produce awhite bub
onplants. The spittlebug creates this foam-like s
protectitself from otherinsects and to cushio
spittlebugs feed, they puncture the plant’s stem,
The sapis thenpumpedthroughthe body and
protective bubbles.
DesignPrinciple:
structure, sothat it provides protectionand cush
Citation:
Kulzer,L.( 1996,June 1) .Spittlebugs.Crawford.net.RetrievedApril17,2014,from http
bugs/BugofMonth21.html
Optimally Packing Spheres:Spittle Bug.(n.d.) .AskNature.RetrievedMay 5,2014,from
strategy/2f2d48c172f0a1f408854d8aab2edb02#.U2frMxBD6Dc
Buss,E.,&Williams,L.(n.d.) .TwolinedSpittlebugs inTurfgrass.EDISNewPublicati
Gregory,Margaret.(2014) .[Illustration]
giraffeGiraffacameloparda
Function: Topumpbloodlong distances
Strategy: The elastic blood vessels have valves
returnof blood from the legs tothe heart. The
lowers its headtodrink.
Mechanism:Giraffes have twice the amount o
thanothermammals. Tohelpdealwithhighblo
they have acomplexpressure regulationsystem
2012). Bloodpressure depends onthe strengtho
adjust the muscles of the cardiovascularsystem
shrinking and expanding of the blood vessels sot
reachfardistances from the heart. Inthe neck ar
vessels that openand close. These are usedtopr
blood from going tothe head.
DesignPrinciple:Ourdesignis touse contra
Citation
Circulatory System.(n.d.) .Circulatory System.RetrievedApril30,2014,from http://wikgroups/hsbiology/wiki/c3974/Circulatory_System.html
Giraffe.(n.d.) .:Circulatory System.RetrievedApril30,2014,from http://paigemikalowfr/2012/04/circulatory-system.html
Pressure Assists BloodCirculation:Giraffe.(n.d.) .-AskNature.RetrievedMay 5,2014,org/strategy/9493524a64cb0a4b3f19b31d9e63bb9c#.U2fsJhBD6Dc
Beck,Nathan(2012)Giraffe [Photograph]
Kennedy,Katy.(2014) .[Illustration]
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glass spoEuplectellaaspergillu
Function:Provide asolid yet lightweight struc
Strategy:Developcrisscrossedpatterns invaryi
angles along and perpendiculartothe plane of g
Mechanism: The glass sponge uses long spicu
buildarobust skeleton, taking advantage of the
reduce the weight of its skeletonby avoiding so
DesignPrinciple:Ourdesignis touse crisscro
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CitationHexactinellid.(n.d.) ..RetrievedMay 8,2014,from http://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=
source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CC0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.w
3Je00ckMzKzIu-d0vtw&bvm=bv.66330100,d.d2k
Glass Sponges.(2013,February 13) ..RetrievedMay 8,2014,from http://www.google.fr/rc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDcQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Foceanexplorer.no
glass-sponges.html&ei=ZklrU8nzEKOI0AW7toGABA&usg=AFQjCNFbvq-AyKg5j5dK58KZEkgAKnCvyD8A&bvm=bv.66330100,d.d2k
Gregory,Margaret.(2014) .[Illustration]
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Through a democrati c selectio n process, we
decided to develop Pulse. Pulse is a radically new
type of elevator that vertically moves people in
capsules in a dynamic system of electronically
controlled fabric. This fabric membrane
sandwiches the pods to a structural tower. The
membrane contracts and squeezes each pod to an
independent destination.
Our sketches and final prototypes illustrate the
emulation of a giraffe’s circulatory system, a glass
sponge’s skeleton, and the navigational tactics of
army ants. While certainly innovative and partially
sustainable, we remain invested in addressing
unanswered technical and philosophical questions.
FINAL PROTOTYPE
glass spongebuilding struct
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giraffe veinspumping mechanism
army antsnavigation
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Evaluating generally occurs once a specific product,
process, solution, or opportunity is identified. It is
used to assess the design’s appropriateness and
viability over the long-term and across a specific
context. It is the opportunity to look for missed limits
and boundaries, to reflect upon original intentions and
goals, and to ensure (at a minimum) that baseline
quality and safety standards are addressed. This effort
usually results in a revisiting of other phases to
address gaps or inadequacies in the solution or
opportunity. Evaluating occurs throughout the creating
phase, but carries special importance once a viable
prototype has emerged.
During the evaluating phase, we looped back to the
scoping phase to double-check to what extent we
addressed our design challenge and/or offered a
sustainable design solution. We examined our
prototype for flaws, noted missed opportunities, and
measured it against the twenty-six life principles. We
asked again what nature would do here, what it would
not do there, and how our design creates conditions
conducive to life.
Pondering these questions led us to recognize the need
for further development with the help of other
experts, such as mechanical and electrical engineers,
materials scientists, etc.
REFLECTING
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LIFE PRINCIPLES
incorporated in our design
potential to be met in our design
is not addressed in our design