EXPLORING THE PRINCIPLES OF BIOMORPHIC ARCHITECTURE IN THE DESIGN OF CIVIC CENTER KADUNA

📄 Project Abstract

Biomorphism a division of organic architecture and sustainability, concerns itself with the mimicry of an organism be it a plant or animal in form as well as character. Believing that fundamental principles of structure lay hidden in the natural world art and architecture could only survive if contacts with the principles are re-established. Artists, architects, craftsmen and art historians looked to life sciences for inspiration. A review of findings from the field of environmental psychology show that humans are aesthetically attracted to natural contents and to particular landscape configurations. The aim of this thesis is to study how inspiration from nature can serve as basis for contemporary modern day design of a civic centre. This is achieved by proposing an environmentally sustainable and energy efficient building using biomorphic principles which require less energy as well as other environmental destructive elements thereby conserving the natural life cycle. The building con...