PASKUQAN PROJECT
The lotus flower The lotus flower is the natural concept chosen for biomimicry, the intention is to mimic the flower, not in terms of form, but rather the mechanisms and behaviour including reactions to light, thermal insulation, response to different atmospheres around it and the way it provides itself with energy to survive. The first and most significant behaviour of the lotus that can be an inspiration is the mechanism for opening and closing depending on the amount of daylight supplied around the plant. Another interesting and minimal approach we can learn from this flower is the way it nourishes itself by turning the water it absorbs into the glucose necessary for it to live. This is through photosynthesis, which is inspiration enough for selfsufficiency in natural beings and the way they depend on their own capabilities to produce their own power and consume it in silent grace. Another lesson learnt from the structure of this plant is the self-shading techniq