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Informationen zum Autor The author Joseph Lim Ee Man teaches at the Department of Architecture, School of Design and Environment of the National University of Singapore. Klappentext This inspirational book seeks to discover the architectural potential of biological structures as can be found in nature, in the world of seashells, corals, plants and animals. The structures that give biological forms strength, movement, firmness and flexibility are studied, illustrated and used as an inspiration for a huge number of design experiments, of which the thinking, working and final prototyping process is shown in this book. The book will prove to be a useful textbook resource for teaching and research in architecture, providing a theoretical basis of form, space and structure. The author Joseph Lim teaches at the Department of Architecture, School of Design and Environment of the National University of Singapore. Vorwort This book seeks to discover the architectural potential of biological structures as they can be found in nature. Zusammenfassung This book seeks to discover the architectural potential of biological structures as they can be found in nature. The structures that give biological forms strength! movement! firmness! and flexibility are studied! illustrated! and used as an inspiration for a huge number of design experiments of which the thinking! working! and final prototyping process are shown.