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A great video about applying Biomimicry to Architecture. During the talk Michael Pawlyn discusses the ability to increase resource efficiency, create natural cyclical systems within buildings, and incorporating solar technology into sustainable design. He touches on a number of things we have already discussed like the Nimibian Beetle and the fiber produced by spiders. The video is another great example of how far we are from living in unison with the Earth and how much work still needs to be done. I was always a big fan of TED before this class but after finding all these great talks on Biomimicry I'm going TED crazy!

I found this (fairly small) website about biomimicry and how it can be applied to architecture. It has some really cool articles including one about a carbon neutral housing design based off of coral that they would like to see implemented in Haiti. Great stuff, wish the site was larger!

This scholarly article discusses the shift in architecture from constructing buildings that "worked with nature" to today's type of buildings that have very little concern for the nature around them. It also addresses the fact that we should try to model our buildings after animals as we once did. Although this article is quite lengthy, it is definitely worth reading. This article really helped me appreciate architecture.

Nice job explaining what we can expect in the article. Exactly what I am looking for in an annotation.

Hey guys, I found this short little site that has a bunch of cool applications of nature to architecture. Definitely worth your time if you're looking for an interesting read. Enjoy!