Reference models - Anway

Extending the Reference Architecture concept to include biological models.

Randall Anway

Principal, New Tapestry, LLC

Abstract

This talk will survey perspectives on model organisms in biology, their advantages and potential application as protoypical 'reference architectures' in design practice that can inform multi-scale design activity. Examples and further development of the concept will also be discussed.

bio

Randall Anway specializes in interdisciplinary architectural design research inspired by natural patterns and systems. He holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Connecticut. Randall’s work draws on diverse experience in academic, industrial, non-profit, and small business settings involved with design and programmatic processes. As Co-chair of the Natural Systems Working Group for the International Council on Systems Engineering, and as Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, he supports professional development for Architects and Engineers. Through a collaborative approach and consultancy, New Tapestry, LLC, he offers innovative, focused research concerning the built environment. He is a Registered Architect licensed in New York and Connecticut.