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Architecture inspired by biology is not a new concept. But typically, “architecture has imitated the imagery of biology and nature without awareness of the underlying mechanisms,” argue Washington University's Ram Dixit and Sung Ho Kim in “Cellular Transformations: Between Architecture and Biology.”
Share Carpenters live by the motto “Measure twice, cut once” – meaning that if you double-check your measurements before picking up the saw, you’re less likely to waste materials and other resources. In general, getting as much information as possible before making pivotal decisions is a good idea. In sustainable building design, it means considering many factors – location, climate, materials, available sunlight – before commencing design and construction. A team from the Environmental Systems Lab, led by recent graduate Allison Bernett, M.Arch ’20, has put forth a new framewor...