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Biornametics on the radio

The Biornametics project was featured in May on the Vienna radio station “Radio Orange 94.0 – das freie Radio in Wien”  in the radio programme “Die schönen Architektinnen”. Barbara Imhof, Petra Gruber and Clemens Gruenberger talked about the project, the … Continue reading

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Ornament

(input lecture by Barbara Imhof June 2010) The discussion about the ornament might have started with Owen Jones work „The Grammar of the Ornament“ at the end of the 19th century and Jones becoming a well-known English architect and stylist … Continue reading

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Biomimetics in Architecture

(input lecture by Petra Gruber June 2010) Biomimetics in architecture is the use of biomimetics as innovation tool for application in architecture. It is an emerging field that develops the interest of architects and designers in role models from nature … Continue reading

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DEFINITION OF THE RESEARCH AREAS

During the first project team workshop at the beginning of June 2010 three main areas of investigation for role models from nature were defined for the Biornametics project: Surface patterns, Nano-surfaces[1] and Nano-structured materials Shape, Growth, Deployable structures Adaptation, Reorganisation … Continue reading

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