STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS IN NATURE

Geometry is present in the world of nature, at any scale. Almost every form found in our physical environment —waves, clouds, galaxies, cells, bird wings, leaves, seashells.....follows geometrical configurations, either resembling the to familiar shapes of our elementary school geometry or more complex fractals and recursions. The understanding of the geometric rules and forms underlying natural forms can hold lessons for the design of the man made world. So the Nature is and always will  be the best source of examples of geometry or any other sciences for the us.


  Of the many shapes explored I choosed some examples of structure system in nature:
 
      1- Nautilus:

                

 

 

 

 

 

    I found the nautilus shell one of the most intriguing and valuable for structure system applications. The nautilus has a bone structure externalized in a shell, which is divided into chambers and delineated by septa.

   2- Tree:
    

 

The structural system adopted here is that of a tree-branch

 

The propagation of the branching system along the longitudinal section of the tree is differentiated in its growth along the transverse section.

   examples of Tree-branch system in our world:

        1. Tree grows in Mumbai.

 

 

 

                                        

                          ‘The Tote’ is a banquet hall, restaurant, and bar – designed by Serie Architecture – located in Mumbai.

          2.Stuttgart Airport.

 

                                        Location:  Stuttgart, Germany.