Biomimicry in French Urban Projects: Trends and Perspectives from the Practice.

ABSTRACT: Biomimicry is a design framework with growing interests in sustainable architectural and urban design practice. Nevertheless, there is a significant lack of studies and knowledge regarding its practical application. In 2020, a French workgroup called Biomim'City Lab published a document identifying and describing 16 urban projects designed by French teams integrating biomimicry at various levels. Our research is an opportunistic study analyzing this data, aiming to identify trends and challenges in the French market. We analyzed the projects using a mixed-method approach, through quantitative typological analysis and qualitative narrative analysis. This sample of French projects indicates a trend of increasing interest in biomimicry on built space projects in France. Biomimicry was primari

SUBMITTER: Blanco E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8167731 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature