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Architectural bionics is an old subject and a new scientific trend, which is attracting more and more attention.
Because human culture from the era of obscurantism into the era of civilization is to imitate nature and adapt to the laws of nature on the basis of continuous development, until the modern period, especially the invention of aircraft and submarines are also bionic scientific research results, people from the characteristics of birds and fish inspired, has made unprecedented new achievements.
From the perspective of architectural creation research, bionics has something in common with ecological conception, and their processes and starting points have their own characteristics relative to other conceptual methods or types.
Creatures in nature are the hidden clues that God has left to mankind, and by finding, studying, and imitating these clues, designers can find the most interesting designs.
Taipei 101
Taipei 101, also known as Taipei 101, formerly known as Taipei Financial Center in the early planning phase, is located in Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan Province, designed by architect Li Zuyuan and built by the KTRT team, holding many world records of the Chinese World Records Association.
Before 2010, Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the world (but not the tallest building in the world, the tallest building in the world at the time was the National Television Tower in Toronto, Canada).
The completion of the Burj Khalifa on 4 January 2010 (828 meters) made Taipei 101 the second tallest building in the world. The structure was topped out on August 3, 2014, and the Shanghai Tower (Shanghai Tower), which will be put into use in mid-2015 (632 meters), has far exceeded the 509 meters of Taipei 101 Building.
The building is also considered one of the greenest in the world and received LEED Platinum certification in July 2011.
Beijing Bird's Nest Gymnasium
The Beijing National Stadium, commonly known as the Bird's Nest, was designed by Herzog & de Meuron Construction Company from Switzerland for the 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The stadium looks like a large bird's nest, covering a total area of 21 hectares, with about 91,000 spectator seats, and was built using 110,000 tons of steel and costing $420 million. The building uses advanced energy-saving technology and environmental protection technology.
The designers did not do anything superfluous to the venue, exposing the structure and thus naturally forming the appearance of the building.
Lotus Temple in India
Located in New Delhi, the capital of India, the designer is Fariborz Sahba from Iran, inspired by the lotus flower, built for Baha'is believers. The temple consists of 27 marble petals, each in groups of three, forming nine sides and accommodating 2,500 people, with a total of 9 entrances to the atrium.
The Lotus Temple of India is a huge Baha'i temple surrounded by three layers of white marble from the inside out, but it is more like a Christian church. The lotus temple is simply furnished, although it is a temple, but there are no gods enshrined inside, only a few simple rows of benches and a pulpit, Bahá'íism is a new sect in India, also known as Datong.
The Palm, Dubai
The artificial archipelago in Dubai resembles a palm leaf, including a crescent moon. The sand needed to build the artificial island comes from the Persian Gulf.
There are a large number of villas and apartments for sale on each island, adding many beaches that are in short supply to the entire Emirate of Dubai. The $14 billion Palm Island in Dubai has been hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World".
Each island consists of three parts: "trunk", "canopy" and crescent-type dam. The island will also plant 12,000 palm trees, which are being cultivated in a nursery located in Jumeirah.
Taiwan Centers for Disease Control building design
The program was designed by Manfredi and Luca Nicoletti for the Taiwan Disease Control Agency. Inspired by Nautilus shells, the façade has alternating geometric carvings that reproduce the DNA sequences of the bacteria studied inside the building.
Chicago Spiral Tower
The Chicago Planning Bureau approved the design for the tallest building in the United States. The tower will be unveiled with its distinctive "spiral" exterior, becoming a new landmark in Chicago.
The tower is known as the "Chicago Spire" and is about 610 meters high. This height will surpass the Sears Building in Chicago and the Freedom Building, which is currently being built on the site of the former World Trade Center in New York, to become the tallest building in the United States. The heights of the latter two are 442 meters and 541 meters, respectively.
Inspired by bamboo shoot snails. The designer was Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and developer Shelbourne. It was suspended in 2009 due to an economic crisis and cancelled in 2010.
Mangrove tree house
The New Zealand Mangrove Tree House was developed on the inspiration of the butterfly chrysalis. It is fixed to a 40m high sequoia tree, can have good natural lighting, can accommodate 25 to 30 guests, and the elevated passage is made of local mangroves. Truly embodying the idea of being away from the city.
ALDAR headquarters building
In the Abu Dhabi region of the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East, there is such a strange building, a 110-meter-high shell-type all-glass curtain wall building, towering between a low factory and a wasteland, which is the ALDAR headquarters building. Voted the most futuristic building in 2008, inspired by scallops, it was the first circular building in the Middle East to be supported by a steel grid. The quality of the building has reached the national A grade.
Designed by MZ Architects, the tower is the first circular building in the Middle East and the office headquarters of Abu Dhabi's largest real estate developer and multinational agency.
Doha Municipal Affairs and Ministry of Agriculture Office Building
The designer is Aesthetics Architects Go Group from Bangkok, inspired by cactus balls in the desert. The building resembles a giant cactus ball standing in the desert, with high energy efficiency and sun visors that automatically open and close according to the intensity of the sun. There is also a botanical garden at the bottom of the building.
Beijing Water Cube
The Beijing National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube, is also prepared for the 2008 Olympic Games and can accommodate up to 17,000 people. Buildings look like cubes of water and bubbles, and the PTFE surface layer uses to transmit more light and heat, reducing energy costs.
The planned construction land is 62,950 square meters, with a total construction area of 65,000-80,000 square meters, of which the construction area of the underground part is not less than 15,000 square meters, and the length, width and height are 177m× 177m×30m respectively.
More than 350,000 Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots from 101 countries and regions and overseas Chinese compatriots donated a total of 940 million yuan.
After the Olympics, the Water Cube and the Bird's Nest have become new landmarks in Beijing.