{"id":19537,"date":"2019-11-13T09:13:54","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T14:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/?p=19537"},"modified":"2019-11-13T09:13:54","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T14:13:54","slug":"george-elvin-wants-to-evolve-biomimicry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/2019\/11\/13\/george-elvin-wants-to-evolve-biomimicry\/","title":{"rendered":"George Elvin Wants to Evolve Biomimicry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>George Elvin recently spoke with Spring Partners Design about resilient architecture. Below is a snippet of the article. Read the full article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springdesignpartners.com\/zine\/2019\/11\/11\/thewho-george-elvin-wants-to-evolve-biomimicry\">Spring Partners Design&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1573650826184_256\" class=\"\">The general theme of architect George Elvin\u2019s career is, simply, innovation \u2014 innovation in work systems, in design, and in construction. Currently a professor at North Carolina State University College of Design, Elvin\u2019s written books and white papers on integrative practice, nanotechnology, post-petroleum design, and, more recently, resilient architecture \u2014 that is, buildings designed to withstand modern ecological disasters<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI try to keep my eyes open for things that are not just interesting but are going to have a big impact too. I have tried to look for issues that are going to be urgent, I guess, would be a good way to sum it up,\u201d says Elvin of his kaleidoscopic yet coherent scope of work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In this conversation, the ever-enlightening Elvin shares his thoughts on:<\/p>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Why biomimicry needs to go beyond form and focus on processes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">How modal analysis can advance architecture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">And what wild horses and coastal oaks can teach us about making stronger homes to withstand climate change.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read the full article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springdesignpartners.com\/zine\/2019\/11\/11\/thewho-george-elvin-wants-to-evolve-biomimicry\">Spring Partners Design&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<p>George Elvin recently spoke with Spring Partners Design about resilient architecture. Below is a snippet of the article. Read the full article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springdesignpartners.com\/zine\/2019\/11\/11\/thewho-george-elvin-wants-to-evolve-biomimicry\">Spring Partners Design's website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1573650826184_256\" class=\"\">The general theme of architect George Elvin\u2019s career is, simply, innovation \u2014 innovation in work systems, in design, and in construction. Currently a professor at North Carolina State University College of Design, Elvin\u2019s written books and white papers on integrative practice, nanotechnology, post-petroleum design, and, more recently, resilient architecture \u2014 that is, buildings designed to withstand modern ecological disasters<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI try to keep my eyes open for things that are not just interesting but are going to have a big impact too. I have tried to look for issues that are going to be urgent, I guess, would be a good way to sum it up,\u201d says Elvin of his kaleidoscopic yet coherent scope of work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In this conversation, the ever-enlightening Elvin shares his thoughts on:<\/p>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Why biomimicry needs to go beyond form and focus on processes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">How modal analysis can advance architecture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">And what wild horses and coastal oaks can teach us about making stronger homes to withstand climate change.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read the full article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springdesignpartners.com\/zine\/2019\/11\/11\/thewho-george-elvin-wants-to-evolve-biomimicry\">Spring Partners Design's website<\/a>.<\/p>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Elvin recently spoke with Spring Partners Design about resilient architecture. Below is a snippet of the article. Read the full article on Spring Partners Design&#8217;s website. The general theme of architect George Elvin\u2019s career is, simply, innovation \u2014 innovation in work systems, in design, and in construction. 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