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From Automotive Lightweight Design to Modern ArtThe Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York currently is exhibiting a chair designed by Dutch artist Joris Laarman, but created with the help of automotive engineer Dr. Lothar Harzheim, GM Europe Engineering Center in Russelsheim.
The exhibit is part of a special MoMA exhibition, "Design and the Elastic Mind".
To highlight the close relationship between art, technology and nature, exhibition organizers are displaying the "Bionic bone chair" alongside an Opel Vectra engine mounting, both of which were developed following biological construction principles.
The engine mounting and designer chair were created using a special computer simulation process developed in 1994 by Dr. Lothar Harzheim's team to make GME brand cars, such as Opel/Vauxhall and Saab in Russelsheim.
Bionics is a branch of science that systematically analyses the rules of design and growth in nature and how they can be applied to new technological developments.
Natural structures are extremely durable and reliable with minimum use of materials.
The automotive industry uses bionics to help make components strong, durable and lightweight - therefore more energy efficient - without compromising on safety.
Laarman found he could use this tool to create elegant form without skimping on function.
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19/4/2008 | Viewed 26,536 time(s)
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