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Self‐organisation and the structural dynamics of plants
Author(s) -
Weinstock Michael
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.237
Subject(s) - redundancy (engineering) , adaptation (eye) , george (robot) , computer science , environmental ethics , biology , artificial intelligence , philosophy , neuroscience , operating system
Classical engineering is driven by efficiency, with a precise economy of materials and structures for specific conditions. Michael Weinstock explains how, conversely, biology has evolved redundancy as a deep strategy, with hierarchical arrangements of cells and tissues producing sufficient excess capacity for adaptation to changing environmental stresses. He explains how, with the assistance of George Jeronimidis and Nikolaos Stathopoulos, the Emtech masters programme at the Architectural Association (aa) has explored the integrated morphologies of plants, an analysis that reveals new models for engineered structures. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.