Biomimetic Architecture: An Innovative Approach to Attain Sustainability in a Built Environment

Abstract

Architecture has always inserted itself into and interacted with the natural environment. Biomimetics is an applied science that infers motivation for answering human issues through the investigation of common plans from nature. Biomimetics has been used in design for many years. It is the fastest-growing research in the area of architecture. This is because of the innovative and problem-solving approach to achieving sustainability in design. However, the application of biomimetic design to achieve sustainability requires a proper understanding of the relationship between biology and environmental science. The review of achievements using biomimetic architecture could make understanding the relationship between biomimetic ecosystems and the built environment easier and therefore contribute to environmental sustainability. This paper elaborates on the different approaches to attaining sustainability through different literature studies and case-based analytical studies. Finally, the paper summarizes and concludes that these varied approaches have different outcomes in terms of sustainability.

Keywords: Biomimetic Architecture, Built Environment, Ecosystem, Sustainable Architecture