WHEN NATURE MEETS CREATIVITY, ARCHITECTURE

FLOURISHES

BY
FIDA MUHAMMAD

BATCH 2008- 2009

Department of architecture and planning

NED university of engineering and
Technology, Karachi
November 2013
 WHEN NATURE MEETS CREATIVITY, ARCHITECTURE
FLOURISHES
BY
FIDA MUHAMMAD

A thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelors of
Architecture, from the NED University of Engineering and technology (Faculty of
Architecture and planning), Karachi

THESIS SUPERVISIOR,
PROF. NOMAN AHMED

ARCH.S.NAJIA ZAIDI

ARCH.RABELA JUNEJO

THESIS ADVISOR,
ARCH.SAIFULLAH SAMI

EXAMINATION COMMITTEE,
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 Thanks to almighty Allah who give me strength and patience to complete this task
 A million thanks to my family, for their support and patience all thought my life, and
help and support during the last week was extremely critical.
 I m grateful to my thesis advisor Arch. Saifullah Sami, who extended help, gave time,
support and continuous guidance paved my way for completing this thesis.
 Thanks to my thesis supervisors prof. noman Ahmed, arch. S.Najia Zaidi and
Arch.Rabela Junejo
 Heartful gratitude to all my teachers, who in the last five years assist me in every
field of study, and were always there for me whenever I needed guidance and
direction.
 I would like to thank to my class mates Ahmer Panjwani, Muhammad Bin Sarwar,
Maira Khan, Rabbia liaquat and Tooba Kabeer .Who always held out a helping hand
whenever I needed someone
 Also need to mention the support of our juniors Hammad shah, Abdul Maalik
Rawasia., syed bilal ali and salman ahmed, who helped me in the crucial last days of
my final presentation.
 ABSTRACT
My thesis is related to nature inspirations. Nature in the broadest sense is natural world or
physical world .We can inspire from nature in different aspects. Nature tells us about
nature’s principle ,proportions, and all other elements .we can inspire in term of
FORM,GEOMETRY , ENVIRONMENTLY AND AS WELL AS CONCEPTUALY( THAT CAN
NOT B SEEN PHYSICALLY .we can inspire through feel of different space and environment
. mean we can inspire from different nature elements in different natural aspects.

“Look deep into nature and then u will understand everything better” ALBERTI

“Nature is my manifestation of God got to nature everyday for inspiration in the days work.
I follow in building the principle which has used in its domain”
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

We need to use nature and inspire nature because nature is the best example of inspiration
and we can feel presence of ALLAH in nature. Nature include geology, atmosphere
(climate and weather), water on earth (ocean, lake, pond etc.), ecosystem (wilderness,
relationship between human and nature), life (plant and animals), matter and energy,
beyond earth.

“NATURE inspires architects to turn abstract idea into real-world design.

We observe organic composition (NO, GEOMETRY, PROP., HIERARCHY &
ORIENTATION).”
COMPOSITION IN ARCHITECTURE (BOOK)

The output of exploring forms from nature is aesthetic, environmental friendly, low cost ,
awareness of forms to architects/students and common public too, awareness of nature .To
have multiple option of exploring forms/space or physical appearance of building will be
primary criteria of architects.

In our context it is necessary to build structure according our environment to minimize the
future crises and to understand the importance of nature. It is also important to have
different options of exploring forms in architecture for that nature is the best example and
nature has all solution to increase the living standard of people.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1 PAGE 1-4

Introduction:
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Rational And Justification
1.3 Expected Results
1.4 Scope
1.5 Methodology

Chapter 2 PAGE 1-18

Literature Review:
Introduction
Why Choose A Biological Theme?

2.1 Definition and Description of Main and Secondary Issues

2.1.1 Introduction
2.1.2 Importance:
2.1.3 Design Approaches:
2.1.3.1 Problem-Based Approach:
Steps for Top down Approach:
2.1.3.2 Biology Influencing Design:
Advantage and Disadvantage
2.1.4 Levels of Biomimicry:
2.1.4.1 Organism Level:
2.1.4.2 Behavior Level
2.1.4.3 Ecosystem Level:

2.2 Presentation of Argument- Debates:

2.2.1 Michael Serkin
2.2.2 Nicholas Grimshaw’s
 2.2.3 The Ibm Traveling Pavilion By Renzo Piano
2.2.4 Santiago Calatrava:
2.3 Research Questions:

Chapter 3 PAGE 1-4

Research Design:
3.1 Research Aim & Objectives:
3.1.1 Larger Objectives:
3.1.2 Sub Objectives:
3.2 Target Groups:
3.2.1 Primary
3.2.2 Secondry
3.2.3 Parameters, Values And Variables
3.3 Specialist:
3.3.1 Local
3.3.2 Foreign

3.4 Reserch Methodology

Chapter 4 PAGE 1-23

Research Finding
4.1 Case Studies
4.1.1 Turtle Bay Pedestrian Bridge
4.1.2 Lyon-Station Airport
4.1.3 Richard Rogers | Lloyd's Building
4.2 Analysis Of Reserch Finding

4.2.1 Design Proposal

4.2.2 Design Focus

4.2.3 Design Outcomes

4.3 Development Strategies

4.4 Policy Recommendations

4.4.1 General Standards

4.4.2 Restrictions

4.4.2.1 Communications

4.4.2.2 Security

4.4.2.3 Restrictions

4.4.2.4 Operation of Vehicles

4.4.2.5 Architecture:

4.5 Parameters:

4.6 Possible Plans and Projects

4.7 Site Selection Criterions

Chapter 5 PAGE 1-18

Design Process
5.1 Design Approach-Development Programmed Into a Project

5.2 Contextual Study and Analysis

5.3 Finalized Architectural Concept Including Paradigm, Philosophy, Style Etc

5.4 Design Considerations

5.4 Design Brief

Chapter 6 PAGE 1-22

Design Development

6.1 Design Options

6.2 Design Issues- Overcoming Barriers and Innovations.
6.3 Implementation Process:
6.4 Design Finalization
6.5 Possible Impacts:

Chapter 7 PAGE 1-3

Appraisal
7.1 Comments on Results and Design Outputs
7.2 Comments on Study Process and Design Development

7.3 Comments on Presentation

7.4 Lessons Learnt

7.5 Issues for Further Research

7.6 Conclusions

Bibliography PAGE 1-2