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Conclusions and Perspectives
The growing intermediate of biological terminology in the context of architecture delivers new perspectives
towards innovation in architecture and its design process. Moreover, the idea of bionic architecture, in which
buildings have eco-friendly approach, began to mature to solve the increased problems of our built environment.
However, we could say that bionic architecture is an old topic, but in the same time, one of the latest research
topics (Gruber, 2008; Mojdehi & Mehr, 2011; Roudavski, 2009; Salingaros, 2003).
Bionic thinking in architecture considers being as an innovative architectural style that takes all the best from
biology and technology. Thus, bionic architecture is increasingly drawing attention and one might say that
architecture linked to biology to support any innovative architectural style. Nature world is full of various forms
of living organisms, and they can often become inspiration's role models for bionic architecture. Finally, nature
has devoted its countless gifts and resources kindly to architecture students to be a readily available example to
learn from. The work with bionics opens a unique source of inspiration and enlarges the catalogue of design
methods. In this context, bionic architecture is something that opens students' eyes to be more focus on
responsive and sustainable design approaches in order to emphasize the students' ways of sustainable thinking.
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