Breathing Life into Korean Architecture Feat
Announcement posted by DesignBuild Source 15 May 2012
The concept of biomimicry is the architectural process whereby a building or structure takes its form from the imitation of organic systems and processes. It is sustainability on a whole different level, as architects who design using biomimetics seek to simply copy not only the organic form being mimicked, but also its organic function.
The Dancing Dragons, twin skyscrapers located in the newly developed Yongsan International Business District in Seoul, Korea, are prime examples of this design principle. The buildings were designed by architectural firm Adrian + Gordon Gill to include residential, retail and office elements.
The design itself holds sustainable principles at its core. However, instead of going the traditional green building route, the architects turned to nature in order to create a unique faade that is as functional as it is attractive....