Del Microscopio a la MetrópolisLa influencia del Moho Limoso en el Diseño Urbano

  1. Marcelo Fraile Narváez 1
  1. 1 Escuela de Ingeniería de Fuenlabrada, de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid)
Revista:
Cuadernos del Centro de Estudios en Diseño y Comunicación. Ensayos

ISSN: 1853-3523,  1668-0227

Año de publicación: 2024

Título del ejemplar: Aprendizaje Bioinspirado II. Nuevos lenguajes de la Arquitectura, el Diseño y el Urbanismo

Número: 220

Páginas: 79-89

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.18682/CDC.VI220.11146 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Cuadernos del Centro de Estudios en Diseño y Comunicación. Ensayos

Resumen

In the context of urban planning, biology has emerged as an invaluable source of inspiration and generator of creative solutions to address complex problems. The influence of organisms such as birds, termites, ants and bees has been studied to address challenges inherent to the urban environment. In this line of research, the possibility of using the organic structure of the slime mould, Physarum polycephalum, as a model for designing and optimising urban networks and infrastructure has recently been explored. Despite its apparent simplicity as a single-celled organism without a central brain, the slime mould has evolved over millions of years to develop an astonishing dexterity in planning its tubular network, making it a relevant source of inspiration for architecture and urban planning. The central hypothesis of this research focuses on the idea that the organic structure of slime mould can provide solutions to improve the efficiency and resilience of urban networks. The main objective of this study is to unravel the underlying principles that guide the formation of slime mould tissues and apply them to the optimisation of urban environments. To achieve this, digital technologies and information systems will be used to develop models that emulate their growth. A key component of this research is the incorporation of attractor nodes, which will adjust according to population density and people flows, enabling the creation of smarter and more resilient urban networks. To demonstrate the viability of these concepts in practice, this article develops a specific model based on the Buenos Aires metro system, with the aim of improving its efficiency and sustainability. This innovative approach, which merges biology with architecture, represents a new frontier in the field of urban planning and offers significant applications in diverse urban contexts.

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