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Published 16 February 2012 • 2012 IOP Publishing Ltd
, , Citation Jan Knippers and Thomas Speck 2012 Bioinspir. Biomim. 7 015002 DOI 10.1088/1748-3182/7/1/015002

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1 Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE), University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

2 Competence Network Biomimetics, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

3 Bionics Competence Network (BIOKON eV), Germany

4 Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering, Stuttgart, Germany

5 Plant Biomechanics Group Freiburg, Botanic Garden, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

6 Author to whom any correspondence should be addressed. j.knippers@itke.uni-stuttgart.de

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  1. Received 19 July 2011
  2. Accepted 29 November 2011
  3. Published

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Abstract

This paper will focus on how the emerging scientific discipline of biomimetics can bring new insights into the field of architecture. An analysis of both architectural and biological methodologies will show important aspects connecting these two. The foundation of this paper is a case study of convertible structures based on elastic plant movements.

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