Thesis Statement
In the hilly region of the Western Ghats in South India, the people have preserved Sacred Groves for almost three thousand years. Their decision to preserve these patches of old growth evergreen forest was largely driven by the fact that …
Vines
For inspiration, I chose to look at the grapevine; a natural organism that works in interesting ways to grow, change, and evolve over time in the wild landscapes all over the world. Grapevines are predominant in the Northern hemisphere, and growing up near Napa Valley, California, I often associate this vineyard plant with home. Watching […]
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Welcome
This website is created by students in Nancy Cheng’s 2011-2012 Biosynergies: Bringing the Ecodistrict Vision to Life architectural design studio at the University of Oregon in Portland.
Namib Desert Beetles
My initial research into biomimicry has been focused on the desert beetles’ ability to collect water in extremely arid environments. The texture on the wings of the beetles consist of hydrophilic bumps and hydrophobic channels. The hydrophilic bumps at…
Fall Term 2011
This blog is dedicated to my thesis work as the culmination of my undergraduate work at the University of Oregon. The focuses of my studio are biomimicry and ecodistricts, which will allow me to explore the building program not only as an individual en…