Biomimicry Posters SCAD Lacoste 2014

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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.



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

.

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]





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



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

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