Patty Felt

I wasn't really expecting any improving qualties of the largest brand of America when it comes to recycling, but I should have realized better. After all, it is a company that has millions of people buy burgers from them everyday, so it wouldn't be impossible that a group of people would question how so much consumerism is affecting the natural world around them. That is something my class, Biomimicry, and I tried to find out. For this project, we had to understand certain lessons such as closed loop systems, biomimicry, and what scientist are doing right now to solve the amounts of landfills in the US. We had also went to certain trips to different organizations such as The Plant and Interface, as well as meet representatives from Healthy Soil Compost.
For this project, we had to research a large company or item to see what practices were used to create the item. Once found, we would try to think of solutions in order to tie loose ends of the project. This wasn't an extreme project like others, but I am still proud of the solutions I had created and I had trouble finding exact statistic/numbers for the project. Still, I would highly recommend anyone else to research so they can conclude their own findings.

When looking at it, I really do believe McDonalds could create these factors within their plan, and please more people. However, there are parts I hadn’t taken into account that would be the reason why they couldn’t do these things, so I myself ignorant about closing the loop of a world wide company. Still, I wish I had more time (for myself) to add more interesting visuals within the project like the last two. I also wished McDonalds would state their statistics rather than myself gain an estimate from a secondary source. Still, it’s always fun to wonder what something could do to improve.

Building a tower at it's highest beak

Biomimicry has had a steady pace throughout the scientific and industrial world as it is considered a new process for our society. This is not only in the scientific community, but the architect community such construction and design. This is what my class (Biomimicry) and I are trying to learn: not only how certain types of biomimicry are created by large figures, but how we (the class) could use biomimicry in order to create our own design. This include lessons such as form/process/ecosystem, different forms of evolution, and much more. We had also gone to Lincoln Park Conservatory, and met with multiple figures associated with the science.

What we had to do for a project was to create two items that work with each other. These are housing and a mode of transportation. They also had to be based around certain animals either through their form, process, or ecosystem. What I disliked about this project was the time crush most of the students had in order to finish it. However, what I am proud of are the art pieces dedicated to the project. Still, I hope you enjoy.

For this assignment, multiple task had to be reworked in order for the model, drawing, and especially idea for the project to work. But in a way, that's what Biomimicry is all about. Redoing certain aspects of a project in order to see it in a different light and turn it into something stronger/efficient. Still, I wish I had a little more time to change certain aspects such as the model of the project as well as redoing some animation. Still, this project was a treat to do and it is one more step to turn the buildings into reality.

Hellos Mice Trap

Evolution and nature have always been a grand inspiration for human beings, as they already had billions of years to use trial and error for all natural challenges. This is what my class, Biomimicry, and I are trying to learn (at GCE Lab School). What we learn for this class is evolution, different laws of nature, science behind plant/animal consumption, and much more. We have also gone to certain places such as Interface and Lincoln Park Conservatory in order to understand how humans integrated plants within society.
What we have to do for this project is create an item based around a certain plant each individual chose. For myself, I chose the Nepenthes Ventricosa, a carnivorous plant that lives in the Philippines. What I tried to do was to create an animal friendly mouse trap based around the plant. What I enjoyed the most from this project would be the animation, as it took a lot of work in order to produce it. I also enjoyed researching the science behind eye sight and light. However, the struggle I had was with time while finishing the project. Still, I hope you all enjoy.

Though most people don't realize it, biomimicry has been building and will continue to build most advanced societies throughout the world. My idea is only one out of the hundreds based around the natural world that we are fortunate to have. That is why I am proud of the extra work that I put into this project and all the visual that compliment the text in many ways. I believe this idea could be possible if one were to devote resources and time into creating the actual trap. For now, I believe it will just have to be an idea of many.