Transgenic Zoo by Peter Yeadon
Transgenic Zoo is an ongoing case study which explores the architectural implications of nanobiotechnology. "We're already designing new forms of life and new classes of substance," says Yeadon referring to cloning, genetically modified food and nanotechnologies. "So, how can architecture acknowledge this era of living products?" The Transgenic Zoo would be situated in Toronto - the existing zoo relocated downtown and enhanced with bioengineered plants and animals. The bioengineered creatures are already available: we have injected jellyfish genes into plants to make glow in the dark trees, cloned goats, etc.
Yeadon argues that architecture can no longer ignore the achievements of disciplines that are creating new forms of life and are altering the fundamental properties of matter. As in the past, the scientific innovations that surround us today will imminently inspire a new spirit in architecture.”
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