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Tree-inspired dendriforms and fractal-like branching structures in architecture: A brief historical overview
Received date: 17 Nov 2013
Accepted date: 10 Mar 2014
Published date: 19 Nov 2014
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The shapes of trees are complex and fractal-like, and they have a set of physical, mechanical and biological functions. The relation between them always draws attention of human beings throughout history and, focusing on the relation between shape and structural strength, architects have designed a number of treelike structures, referred as dendriforms. The replication and adoption of the treelike patterns for constructing architectural structures have been varied in different time periods based on the existing and advanced knowledge and available technologies. This paper, by briefly discussing the biological functions and the mechanical properties of trees with regard to their shapes, overviews and investigates the chronological evolution and advancements of dendriform and arboreal structures in architecture referring to some important historical as well as contemporary examples.
Key words: Architecture; Tree; Dendriforms; Fractal geometry; Branching structures; Technology
Iasef Md Rian , Mario Sassone . Tree-inspired dendriforms and fractal-like branching structures in architecture: A brief historical overview[J]. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2014 , 3(3) : 298 -323 . DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2014.03.006
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