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Biomimicry versus Humanism
Author(s) -
Kaplinsky Joe
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.212
Subject(s) - humanism , biomimetics , architecture , key (lock) , aesthetics , sociology , cognitive science , environmental ethics , engineering , artificial intelligence , computer science , philosophy , psychology , art , visual arts , computer security , theology
Joe Kaplinsky takes issue with ‘biomimicry’ and the idea that nature rather than mechanical solutions is the key to unlocking architecture. He argues that biological language and analogies diminish the real achievement of designers. He calls for a humanist sense of what architecture and engineering mean in the world.