Biomorphism as a Design Instrument of Architectural Shape: A Discussion on Morphological Concepts

Abstract

Being inspired by the nature around as designers is getting to be a trend of recent progresses in architecture. In this sense a great deal of notions related to life and living organisms are joining in the design terminology. The designers’ interests are getting intensive on the natural environment and living beings around. It might be commented that this relation is based on the human being’s awareness of the rapid destruction of the ecology which is caused by his irresponsible interferences. By aiming biomorphism the designers’ work on architectural shape isn’t a safe process at all. The risk by realizing the organic formations can cause the mimicry in design which is called as “bio-mimesis’’. So the designer’s causeless imitations could impair the performance reaching the right decisions. The formations of the organisms in the nature are open to probable changes or transformations in relation to the steps of their lives. The adaptation of this dynamic process which continuously renews itself in the living environment should be critical in architectural thinking models. The paper aims to discuss the adaptability of the logic of such ecological dynamics to the architectural design based on ‘variability’ and ‘flexibility’ concepts.