In a previously published study, the authors explained the formal design efficiency of the 3D-printed biodigital clay bricks 3DPBDCB: a project that aimed to change the conventional methods of clay brick design and mass production. This was achieved by employing the behavioural algorithms of reaction-diffusion and the shortest path that were extracted from the exact material physical properties and hydrophilic behaviours of clay and controlled material deposition 3D printing to create sustainable clay bricks. Sustainability in their use in the built environment and their production processes, with full potential sustainability aspects such as passive cooling, thermal and acoustical insulation, and bio receptivity. The current work studies the mechanical properties of the 3D-printed biodigital clay bricks as elastic and durable clay bricks whose properties depend mainly on their geometrical composition and form. Each of the three families of the 3D-printed biodigital clay bricks (V1, V2, V3) includes the linear model of a double line of 0.5 cm thickness and a bulk model of 55% density were tested for compression and elasticity and compared to models of standard industrial clay bricks. The results revealed that the best elasticity pre-cracking was achieved by the V2 linear model, followed by the V3 linear model, which also achieved the highest post-cracking elasticity—enduring until 150 N pre-cracking and 200 N post-cracking, which makes the V3 linear model eligible for potential application in earthquake-resistant buildings. While the same model V3-linear achieved the second-best compressive strength enduring until 170 N. The best compressive strength was recorded by the V1 linear and bulk model enduring up to 240 N without collapsing, exceeding the strength and resistance of the industrial clay bricks with both models, where the bulk and the perforated collapsed at 200 N and 140 N, respectively. Thus, the mass production and integration of the V1 bulk and linear model and the V3 linear model are recommended for the construction industry and the architectural built environment for their multi-aspect sustainability and enhanced mechanical properties.
Experts explain how examples of biomimicry in architecture and engineering are fueled by the utility, efficiency, and beauty of nature—and how to make them real.
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Biomimetic architecture is a multi-disciplinary scientific approach to sustainable design that goes beyond using nature as inspiration for aesthetics but rather deeply studying and applying construction principles that are found in natural environments and species.
Journal du projet Mimésis, par Fleur Moreau. Biomimétisme : « Discipline scientifique qui vise à imiter la nature, dans le but de résoudre des problèmes quotidiens. » Je transforme cette définition en « Discipline créative qui vise à imiter la nature, dans le but de résoudre des problèmes quotidiens par la création d'objets. » Je sélectionne et présente à la classe des exemples d'applications – le scratch, le tissu imperméable, le carton en nid d'abeilles... Tout les exemples ont été issus de l'observation et de l'inspiration de la nature. Design : « Discipline créative consistant en la création d'un projet en vue de la réalisation et de la production d'un produit (objet, espace, service) qui se situe à la croisée de l'art, de la technique et de la société. » Je présente le design à travers des exemples et présente brièvement l'évolution de la discipline à travers les années. - Comment s'inspirer de la nature pour créer ? J'effectue un tableau avec les différentes plantes et animaux observé au jardin (5 espèces animales et végétales). Celles-ci sont classé par : Quel particularité ? (filtration de l'eau, superhydrophobe...) Et Comment ? (forme du bec, texture de la feuille...) C'est le « Comment » qui va nous intéresser et qui va être le point de départ de la réflexion en design biomimétique.
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Completed in 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. The Institute for Computational Design (ICD) and the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) of the University of Stuttgart...
Biomimetic architecture is a multi-disciplinary scientific approach to sustainable design that goes beyond using nature as inspiration for aesthetics but rather deeply studying and applying construction principles that are found in natural environments and species.
Our Work create with us Our Work Beyond the technical aspects of organic design and bamboo architecture, the studio cherishes the simple notion of emphasizing and accentuating the beauty of natural materials and the well-being that emerges in their presence. Beyond the technical aspects of organic design, the studio cherishes the simple notion of emphasizing […]
Biomimetic architecture is a multi-disciplinary scientific approach to sustainable design that goes beyond using nature as inspiration for aesthetics but rather deeply studying and applying construction principles that are found in natural environments and species.
. A summer camping is comfortable to escape the confinement rules. The essential thing is the tent, but above all a very functional: easy to assemble, hydrophobic and assured. These examples illust…
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Biomimetic Design for Landscape Architecture
This stunning pavilion is the result of an investigation series on biomimetic study made by ICD and ITKE organization in order to build a structure imitating th
Nature has always been a source of inspiration for the design of the human environment. The analysis of biological constructions can not only lead to astonishing technical solutions but can also inspire the design of architecture. Bionics is a fascinating border area between pure research and practical application: biologists, chemists, physicists,…
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These Oceaniums, true stadiums of the oceans, would be built using only biosourced and recycled materials such as solid wood, recycled aluminum, green algae and plastic waste from the 7th continent concentrated in the five oceanic gyres.
building elements including dynamic nighttime LED illumination and integrated thermo-regulation tie this mixed-use building to its reptilian influence.
A perfect example of how generative design can be used to create products that serve their purpose incredibly well, the Voronoi Bike Helmet comes with an unusua
