Biomimicry and the built environment

A unique collaboration between HOK and Biomimicry is set to expand the mainstream application of bio-inspired designs into the GCC.

This alliance between global architectural design firm HOK and the biologically motivated innovation company Biomimicry Guild is to integrate nature’s innovations into the planning and design of buildings, communities and cities globally.

Biomimicry is a science that studies nature’s best ideas and imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems, and according to Dayna Baumeister, co-founder of the Biomimicry Guild, “Buildings account for about 50% of total energy use, and our greatest collective impact will come from applying biomimicry to the planning and design of buildings, communities at every scale and in every region.”

Through HOK’s global reach, and extensive impact in the Middle East, HOK is positioned to expand the awareness and application of biomimicry within the built environment, advancing its long-standing commitment to sustainable design and innovation.

“We believe biomimicry will not only help us significantly reduce the environmental impact of our projects, but also has the potential to help us define a whole new sustainable standard for our profession,” said Mary Ann Lazarus, HOK Sustainable Design Director.

HOK and the Biomimicry Guild are currently working together to integrate biomimicry into the Lavasa hill station community that is under development near Pune, India and further developments planned in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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