Abstract
This research investigates the organization and movement of root systems, emphasizing their ability to connect, adhere, and interact with organisms while maintaining self-awareness. Root movements depend on capillary adhesion, enabling the fixation and elevation of natural elements such as moss, spider webs, and raindrops. The research of biotectonics introduces an innovative approach to surface adaptation, where upper layers emerge from lower layers, facilitating root colonization through site-specific knowledge. This layered integration is not an imitation but a self-generating system, requiring collaboration with biological intelligence. Scale is not only a unit of measurement but a medium for interaction between natural and artificial systems.
The project examines the adaptation of natural organisms to physical surfaces, analyzing their behavioral patterns and constructing multi-scaled prototypes to explore cross-scale interactions. The research integrates digital modeling and artificial intelligence to map invisible traces in physical models, encoding root dynamics within structured surfaces. Interactive architectural facades are designed by leveraging biological and structural properties of root systems, forming adaptive environments responsive to external conditions.
By synthesizing biotectonic principles, the study explores the role of frequency and density in shaping surface formations that accommodate living organisms. Surfaces are reimagined as dynamic, bio-integrated structures that interact with environmental factors such as soil moisture, sunlight, and atmospheric changes. The ultimate goal is to redefine architecture through biologically driven design methodologies, creating living surfaces that evolve, respond, and grow, bridging the gap between built environments and natural ecosystems
