Abstract
Ian K Whittaker mentions in his book “The Chemical Bio-Synthesis of Architecture” that archi-tecture needs to acknowledge the technological abilities of the age it exists in and to discon-nect itself from the outdated, stylistic, materialistic influences of history” - (Welch, 2018). Since the beginning of early civilization, we have gone through a series of principle changes in the way we create and shape the environment around us. From being hunters & gatherers, to agriculture, the industrial age and now, the information era. We have reached a point, where I believe, the next major shift is upon us. The age of augmentation - Merriam-Webster defines augmentation as making greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense. To supplement. We are in an age where we have gained the ability to augment ourselves and our processes through the technology we create bridging the link between material and process gaining the ability to create what we imagine, and even more. Though the process of augmentation can exist solely between man-made and technological mechanism, we must acknowledge the nat-ural world around us and the role we play in the context of our surroundings. There has long been an understanding of the value inherent in design clues from nature – in terms of structure, sustainability and assembly. A clear example is the efficient and strong for-mal patterns in which natural fibers assemble. The shortest path problem represents the ability of natural assemblies to formalize routes and minimize material usage and distance traveled...