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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