Abstract

The overall purpose of the study is to highlight the advantage of arboreal structures in case of its aesthetic and structural merits. Architects have been influenced by natural forms for ages and nature itself is a best solution giver for the existing problems. The tree is a perfect inspiration for a structural member as it itself have proven it’s structural stability over ages. The inspiration from tree was first used as only as aesthetic elements, later on architects began to mimic one of the greater feature of the tree—its structural stability and mechanical properties. The purpose of this paper is to describe the arboreal structures, its effect on buildings and to find the different typologies in arboreal structures. Inferences from the study will help designers choose arboreal structures over the conventional load bearing structures.

Keywords: Arboreal architecture, Dendritic structures, Evolution, Branching structures