The shell-like structure is called Bowooss, which, roughly translated, stands for “bionic optimized wood shells with sustainability”. The pavilion’s perforated design resembles a bug’s shell or ...

In the summer semester 2011, a temporary bionic research pavilion made of wood was created by two institutes at the University of Stuttgart: the Institute of Computational Design (ICD) and the ...

Another of the Institutes’ bionic research pavilions, the structure investigates the structural performance of protective shells of beetles. These have proven to be a suitable role model for highly ...

Text description provided by the architects. In summer 2011 the Institute for Computational Design (ICD) and the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE), together with students ...