LEARNING FROM

NATURE AND ARCHITECTURE

NATURE
 • CONIFERS found in
the tiaga region
have slanted sides
to let snow slide
easily.
• They have thick
needle like leaves to
prevent from
frosting

• The MANGROVES of
Sunderbans grow in
marshy swamps and
have hot and humid
• EUROPEAN TAWNY OWL found in wintery forests of climate
Northern Europe were pale grey color which • Trees have ariel roots
happened due to excess snowfall which come out of
• After 30 years due to significant rise in temperatures swamp to get oxygen
there is less snow cover and brown color is more
dominant.
 • KANGAROO RATS
found in deserts of
North America
• Dry fecal pellets

• Fur prevents water

loss and helps in
camouflage
• Gets water from
seeds eaten
• CAMELS have long eyelashes to
keep sand out of their eyes.
• Thick lips to chew prickly plants
without feeling pain
• Hump to store fat
• Able to change body temp to avoid
sweating and in turn water loss
• Heat loss in water is 27 times faster than in air.
• A walrus's core body temperature is about 36.6°C (97.9°F).
There is a heat gradient throughout the blubber to the skin.
The skin stays about 1° to 3°C (1.8° - 5.4°F) warmer than
the water.
• From about -20° to 15°C (-4° - 59°F) a walrus's metabolism
doesn't change, and the temperature doesn't appear to affect
the walrus's behavior.
• WALRUSES can withstand even cooler temperatures; they
have been observed at -35°C (-31°F).
• In cold water, blood is shunted inward as blood vessels in
the skin constrict, reducing heat loss to the environment.
The skin appears pale, almost white.
• the skin appears pink when the body release heat when
warm
ARCHITECTURE
 • BHUNGA houses of Kutch are very
strong made of bamboo mud and
thatch.
• The thick mud walls help to provide
insulation against the external
environment.
• These are the only few type of
houses that withstood the 2001
Bhuj earthquakes
• the Bhungas, have withstood
many earthquakes through the
years, because of their circular
form, which is good in resisting
lateral forces of an earthquake
• The round forms help reduce
exposure to heat and are also
resistant to high-velocity desert
winds
• The steep pitch(50 degrees) of
bhunga roof helps slide down
water .
• MALAY HOUSES found in hot and humid
climate of Malaysia
• Made on stilts to save the house from rain
water and wild animals
• Large overhangings and low windows help
protect against rain and give shade against
sun
• Attap roofing of low thermal capacity gives
good insulation against heat
• Mostly made of timber
• Low glare
• Not very illuminated so gives feeling of
cool climate
 REFERENCES
• issuu.com/raktim/docs/malay_house_-_raktim.htm
• https://books.google.com.au/books
• https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mahyuddin-Ramli/publica
tion/49619573_Natural_Ventilation_of_Indoor_Air_Temperature
_A_Case_Study_of_the_Traditional_Malay_House_
• https://www.kutchtourguide.com/blog/traditional-bhunga-huts-
of-kutch/
• https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/animal-adaptati
on