TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

Biomimetic Benches 

2013

ROBERT TULLY (AMERICAN)

Steel, Powder Coating and Limestone

    Bledsoe Hall

Drawing inspiration from the engineering students that inhabit 
Bledsoe Hall, the three benches at this site subtly reference 
both the field of engineering and the physical surroundings 
of the benches. The base of the benches was inspired by the 
hollow forms of birds’ bones, referencing biomimetic design, 
while the backrest mimics electronic circuitry. Both the color 
of the powder-coated steel and the limestone of the seats 
resonate with the building materials of Bledsoe Hall.

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