Evolutive approaches to explorative design methods in architecture

origin of species has molded our understanding of the worldwide diversity of species (biodiversity) in the same way as Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Although Darwin was not the first to tackle this question in his studies, his work—for the first time—presented a comprehensive and well-founded approach that explains the underlying mechanisms of evolution. Based on the observations he made during his research trips, and his work on the biological materials collected and the fossils found on these trips, Darwin established the basic pillars of his theory, which he published in 1859. Fossils reflect the continuing changes occurring in nature. They make it possible for us to draw conclusions about shared ancestors within lineages. Evolution is a process in which species evolve from their ancestors in small steps. Darwin described the force driving evolution as natural selection. Changes viable in the predominant environmental conditions. However, for new species to become established, they need to go through a process of reproductive, behavioral-biology, seasonal, geographic, or genetic isolation within a group of individuals of a species, what is termed a population. Over the course of the 20th century, Darwin’s theory of evolution was expanded by the field of genetics. The theory was further underpinned by the advent of population genetics, by the discovery of DNA1 as the carrier of genetic information, and, lastly, by the development of scientific methods in molecular biology and bioinformatics. Evolutive approaches to explorative design methods in architecture