Exploration Architecture

Based in London[2] the studio develops projects with clients using biomimicry as a guiding principle to conceive of high performance, sustainable buildings.

The projects were displayed on 3D printed tables, designed using SKO software – a computer programme based on the adaptive growth patterns of trees and bones.

The company commissioned four films by photographer, Kelly Hill, that explored the design philosophy behind each of the schemes and provided further insight into the process of applying biomimicry to architecture.

The Sahara Forest Project:[6] demonstrates how biomimicry can help address a range of challenges by employing three components - saltwater cooled greenhouses, concentrated solar power (CSP) and desert revegetation technologies.

[7] The Biomimetic Office:[8] A sustainable office building designed with Yaniv Peer of Exploration, Arup Research & Development, Atelier Ten, Expedition Engineering, Mace Cost Consultants and Julian Vincent[9] The Mountain Data Centre: A concept for ultra-low energy data centre based on principles of efficient branching systems in biology referred to as Murray’s Law

The Sahara Forest Project pilot facility in Qatar