Innovative biomimetic parametric timber structures

Authors

  • Kachana Kasulu RUDN University
  • Olga Volichenko RUDN University
  • Philipp Abramyan RUDN University
  • Beisen Kariev Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University named after the First President B. N. Yeltsin

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https://doi.org/10.51461/issn.2309-3072/86.2679

Keywords:

Biomimicry, Parametric Design, Engineered Timber, Digital Fabrication, Sustainability, Computational Architecture, Structural Innovation, Ecological Design, Morphological Intelligence

Abstract

This article examines the integration of biomimetic principles and parametric methods with engineered timber in architectural design. Analysing Metropol Parasol, Pompidou-Metz, Pulp Pavilion, ITECH, and Bowooss pavilions shows how biological analogues inspire innovative timber forms. Parametric tools mediate biomimetic logic into efficient, responsive designs. Digital fabrication enhances the versatility, sustainability, and complexity of timber. The study establishes a validated taxonomy that links theory and practice, promoting biomimetic-parametric synergy and interdisciplinary, bio-informed design approaches..  

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Kasulu, K., Volichenko, O., Abramyan, P., & Kariev, B. (2025). Innovative biomimetic parametric timber structures. Project Baikal, 22(86). https://doi.org/10.51461/issn.2309-3072/86.2679

Published

2025-12-09

Issue

No. 86 (2025): diversity

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refereed articles

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Copyright (c) 2025 Качана Касулу, Ольга Воличенко, Филипп Абрамян, Бейсен Кариев

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