Water-Reacting Architectural Surface

Project: Water Reaction Designer: Chao Chen Water is an essential element for life. All species, fauna and flora, have evolved with water and have developed vital reactions to water in terms of survival. Nature always has a professional way to solve life’s problem. In order to release and protect its seeds, a pine cone has the amazing ability to open and close through its surface reaction to water. This natural phenomenon led me to a material study into pine cone of bio-mimicry science and has inspired me