[SPN-Discussion] SPN Panel - Biomimicry: Principles of NatureInfluencing Design - March 23, 2010

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Biomimcry - Principles of Nature Influencing Design
 
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Co-host - New York University Law School
                                                        

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Date: March 23, 2010  
 
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm 

Venue: New York University School of Law, 40 Washington Square South, 218
Vanderbilt Hall
 
Moderator: TBD



Panelists:  David Benjamin, Director of the Living Architecture Lab at GSAPP
and Principal at The Living; Martha Skinner, Co-founder, Field Office;
Natalie Jeremijenko, Professor, UCSD Global Distinguished Visiting
Professor, The College of Arts and Science, New York University; Mark
Dorfman, Green Chemistry Naturalist, Biomimicry Guild
 
Panel Description: 

 

According to Janine Benyusis, biomimicry is an emerging discipline that
studies natures best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to
solve human problems. Although biomimcry is considered a relatively new
science, Benyus popularized the theory in her 1997 book, Biomimicry:
Innovation Inspired by Nature, the practice has already borne many cutting
edge applications. In many ways biomimcry is as old as the earth itself.
Evolution through a system of trial and error over millions of years has
created many of the most advanced designs we know. Animals, plants and
microbes are the consummate engineers. By studying the natural world we can
learn which designs work and which designs are innovative and sustainable. 

Applications range widely from architecture, urban planning and product
design to software development and organizational evolution. Some examples
are: the echolocation of bats, inspiring a cane for the visually impaired;
spider webs, inspiring parachute design; mussels bissell threads that enable
it to stick underwater to slipper surfaces, inspiring adhesive glue; plant
leaves, inspiring solar cell orientation; and much more. The panel will
discuss how nature has influenced their projects and how biomimcry,
cradle-cradle and green chemistry concepts are influencing product design
and development.

 

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