Thesis written for the Biology Bachelor programme at Utrecht University.
Author: Roel Sipkema
The application of structures and patterns found in nature to shape the city of the future
How can we learn from nature to face the architectural and city planning challenges the future might bring?
How can we learn from nature to face the architectural and city planning challenges the future might bring?
We can learn a lot from nature’s millions of years of designing and apply the structures and patterns it has come up with to the problems we are facing and will face in the future. Especially in the fields of construction, architecture and city planning we can learn a lot as we aim for more sustainable creations, using structure over substance. This thesis explores several examples nature has created that could be used to overcome future challenges such as overpopulation and climate change related difficulties. Aiming to inspire architects, designers and forward thinkers in general to come up with new ideas and novel ways of looking at problems we are facing as a species. There are so many lessons to be learned from natural structures and patterns for many different fields of work. Using an interdisciplinary approach to take on the challenges of the future by having architects and designers work together with biologists and other experts of nature will pave the road to a sustainable future of construction and living. As this thesis aims to inspire, the need for testing of the mentioned examples will still need work, but the importance is that this thesis would be the first puzzle piece to be laid to create the bigger picture.
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