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Figure 1. The four parameters.  
Figure 2. The wire frame and mesh model of selected seashell.  
Figure 3. Architectural form generating diagram and mathematical curves.  
Figure 4. Sample of generating forms .  
Figure 5. Sample of the architectural applications.  
Architectural Forms by Abstracting Nature
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January 2003

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The structures in nature are great lessons for human study. Having been in development for several billion years, only the most successful structural forms have survived. The resourcefulness of material use, the underlying structural systems and the profound capacity to respond to a variety of climatic and environmental forces make natural form tremendous exemplars to human architectures. The wholeness of natural form indicates that the form and forces are always in some sense of equilib rium. In most of natural forms, the quality of equilibrium may be difficult to recognize. However, seashells are one of the natural forms whose functions are simple enough to be approximated by a simple mathematical relationship. The focus of this study was to understand the seashell form as applicable to human architectures. Digital methods are the language to analyze, create, and simulate seashell forms, as well as, suggest a variety of possible architectural forms.

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... (Kurk & McNamara, 2006, p2). Jirapong and Krawczyk, 2002, also deem nature as a teacher that has a wealth of knowledge for humans to learn from. For example, the creative use of material and the natural forms visible in our world (Jirapong and Krawczyk, 2002). ...

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What approach can we develop to improve creativity in design?
Architectural Forms by Abstracting Nature