Biomorphic design in landscape architecture: An overview and application via experimental design inspired by species Carica papaya l.

Biomorphic shapes, often abstract, evoke the living forms which could be found in our environment, such as plants and other living organisms. The biomorphic design could be seen in many different design industries. In this paper, the potential application of the biomorphic design as a innovative design approach in landscape architecture is explored through the literature overview and experimental design study. This paper provides a modest contribution in order to develop the framework which could be applied in both the landscape architectural design and education. The aim of this research is to present the biomorphic design, a biologically-based approach, as innovative design framework finding its application in landscape architecture. The foundation of proposed design framework lies in a collected biological data, later processed by using advanced computational tools. In order to represent the biomorphic design framework application, an experimental design study is conducted. The nature-inspiration was found in the Botanical garden "Jevremovac" in Belgrade. Species Carica papaya L. served as bioinspiration for conceptual biodesign solution presented in this paper. The conceptual biodesign solution is represented in a form of the biomorphic open space design with landscape architectural elements: pool, bench and bridge, as the result of this study. These three landscape architectural elements are modeled in Building Information Modeling (BIM) software to explore the possibilities of designing biomorphic shapes and patterns as different landscape architectural elements by applying the biomorphic design approach. Biomorphic design represent a innovative approach to landscape design. By drawing inspiration from the beauty of nature, created structures that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also sustaina­ble, and harmonious with their surroundings.