What is the architect doing in the jungle? How can architects and natural scientists immerge into a fruitful dialogue to generate new insights for cross-disciplinary innovation? The book contributes to the current discussion of arts-based research taking the example of the interdisciplinary research project BiornaMetics - architecture defined By natural Patterns. Biornametics is an emerging contemporary design practice that explores a new methodology to interconnect scientific evidence with creative design in the field of architecture. The word biornametics is generated from "ornament", referring to the famous Austrian architect adolf loos, and "biomimetics". it is concerned with the detection of the principles behind processes of emerging and dissolving patterns in animate and inanimate nature. reflections on the architectural direction of Biornametics, issues of arts and science collaboration, and the application of the methodology show a diverse world of thoughts and approaches to the theme.

InhaltsangabeGerald Bast, Preface.- EXPLORATIVE PRACTICES: Barbara Imhof / Petra Gruber, Introduction. Jens Badura, Explorative Practices in dialogue. Art-based research at the interface of arts, sciences and design.- BIORNAMETICS RESEARCH: Barbara Imhof / Petra Gruber, Biornametics - Architecture inspired by natural patterns. Project facts.- Waltraut Hoheneder / Petra Gruber, Testing Biornametics - Installation at the Sliver Gallery.- DESIGN ASPECTS: Georg Glaeser, We are interested in perfect geometric shapes. Arne Hofman, We look for evolutionary optimization of structures. Matias del Campo, Sandra Manninger, Nature does not optimize - nature changes. Ernst J. Fuchs, Nature and architecture - what architecture can do. Julian Vincent, Building bio-ornaments.- TRANS-DISCIPLINARY ASPECTS: Greg Lynn, You have to ensure there are paradigms. Herbert Stachelberger, How to find a biologist. George Jerominidis, The challenges of an artist. Ille C. Gebeshuber, We have to establish a common language. Dominika Glogowski, On communicating process in art-science collaborations.- ROLEMODELS.- BIOGRAPHIES.- LIST OF FIGURES.