Inspired by nature; plants; the building/botany connection.

by Alejandro et al. Bahamon

Nature has always furnished stimulating ideas for the design of architecture, both vernacular and in the work of major architects. Inspired by Plants looks at how the plant world serves as a useful source of inspiration, whether intentional or unconscious, for great contemporary architecture. Accompanying the images of built examples, ranging from houses to hotels, schools, and commercial and industrial projects, are botanical drawings and an explanation of why natural forms make good models for structure. The visual analogies underline how architects can find elegant solutions and create new, sustainable, and efficient architectonic forms by the close and understanding observation of nature.

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First published April 28, 2008