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Journal of Materials Science and Nanotechnology | Volume: 2

August 20-21, 2018 | Paris, France

Materials Science and Materials Chemistry

International Conference on

Platform of tools (AI) to facilitate biomimetic design process in architecture domain

Natasha Heil

MAP-MAACC, France

he project aims to develop an innovative practice of

architectural design towards sustainability based on

biomimetic approach. Biomimetic architectural design is

a difficult activity to implement. Nature presents such a

multitude of phenomena that the time of research and

maturation of a possible transfer to architecture is necessarily

very long and it requires a strong collaboration between

biologists and architects. This type of multidisciplinary

activity is still not directly applicable in the time and activity

of an architectural project neither in its economic and social

context. To develop sustainable innovation through biomimetic

approach in the sector of architecture and urbanism different

levers are identifiable. One of the levers would be to set up

a platform of exchange and interdisciplinary cooperation

between architects and biologists. The platform would also

provide architects along with support tools for the biomimetic

design process. To develop the platform we envisage to:

1. Constructing Ontology (AI) for biomimetic architecture

knowledge, the ontology helps to bridge the biological

knowledge and architectural concept.

2. Developing a decision-making tool (BN) to select the most

appropriate strategies within the ontology of biomimetic

architecture knowledge according to the characteristics

of the project and specific requirements (function, site,

requirements in terms of energy saving etc.).

3. Experimenting and testing innovative tools, for example,

TRIZ and CK for the biologically inspired design process in

the framework of architectural projects carried out with

students at ENSAPLV in workshop settings.

Speaker Biography

Natasha Heil has completed her Ph.D. in biomimetic strategy for design and innovation in

architecture in 2012 from TUWien, Austria. She is an architect and a researcher at MAP-

MAACC, CNRS-MCC UMR 3495, Paris, France. Her research focuses on the exploration

of several innovative methods and digital tools to translate principles of nature and

implement them in architectural design.