Research Article

Bioinspired architectural design based on structural topology optimization

  • Vinicius Mizobuti ,
  • Luiz C.M. Vieira Junior
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  • School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urbanism, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-889, Brazil

Received date: 27 Aug 2019

Accepted date: 03 Dec 2019

Published date: 15 Jun 2020

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2019 2019 Higher Education Press Limited Company. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Abstract

This paper aims to present a new approach for using structural topology optimization to evaluate and generate bioinspired architectural design. To investigate these possibilities, we present several experiments in two and three-dimensional domains under a variety of load and support conditions that are inspired by nature. These experiments are based on structural topology optimization techniques, which have shown to be viable for fostering innovative ideas to solve complex building stability problems. Moreover, these techniques enable fruitful collaborations between architects and engineers in the early stages of the design process. We compare the optimal solutions with different species of plants and animals and evaluate their potential use as a structural system through visual and quantitative analyses. Results reinforce the efficacy of using topology optimization in the development of bioinspired structures and, as such, its future use in creative design contexts.

Cite this article

Vinicius Mizobuti , Luiz C.M. Vieira Junior . Bioinspired architectural design based on structural topology optimization[J]. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2020 , 9(2) : 264 -276 . DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2019.12.002

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