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Biomimetic approach to architecture : learning from the termites (Also available on CD)

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: 2008Description: 138p.,10drg.,CD-ROMDDC classification:
  • A TH-0952 PAN
Contents:
CONTENTS Introduction to the thesis Introduction Objective Method Criteria for selection of case studies Limitations of Study 1. Architecture and its relation to Nature a. Architecture and Nature: A Symbiosis b. Biomimicry 2. Animal Built structures a. An Introduction b. Termite mounds: An Introduction c. Termite mounds: The physical aspects A. Geographical location B. Climate d. Termite mounds: a detailed analysis 1: Orientation 2: Form 3: Circulation 4: Material usage and Thermoregulation 5: Surface Architecture 6. Internal Spaces 7. Ventilation and Gas exchange 3. Biomimetic concepts from Termite mounds in Architecture a. An Introduction b. Case studies: 1: Orientation: Golconde Ashram, Auroville 2: Form: Burj, Dubai 3: Circulation: Habitat Puert Rico, Puerto Rico 4: Material and thermoregulation: Taos Pueblo, New Mexico 5: Surface Architecture: Golconde Ashram, Auroville 6: Internal Space: Casa Mila, Barcelona 7. Ventilation: Daulatabad Gardens, Yazd 4. Conclusions List of case study drawings Glossary Bibliography Illustration credits
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CONTENTS Introduction to the thesis Introduction Objective Method Criteria for selection of case studies Limitations of Study 1. Architecture and its relation to Nature a. Architecture and Nature: A Symbiosis b. Biomimicry 2. Animal Built structures a. An Introduction b. Termite mounds: An Introduction c. Termite mounds: The physical aspects A. Geographical location B. Climate d. Termite mounds: a detailed analysis 1: Orientation 2: Form 3: Circulation 4: Material usage and Thermoregulation 5: Surface Architecture 6. Internal Spaces 7. Ventilation and Gas exchange 3. Biomimetic concepts from Termite mounds in Architecture a. An Introduction b. Case studies: 1: Orientation: Golconde Ashram, Auroville 2: Form: Burj, Dubai 3: Circulation: Habitat Puert Rico, Puerto Rico 4: Material and thermoregulation: Taos Pueblo, New Mexico 5: Surface Architecture: Golconde Ashram, Auroville 6: Internal Space: Casa Mila, Barcelona 7. Ventilation: Daulatabad Gardens, Yazd 4. Conclusions List of case study drawings Glossary Bibliography Illustration credits

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