Organic

Organic describes forms, methods and patterns found in living systems such as the organisation of cells, to populations, communities, and ecosystems. Typically organic models stress the interdependence of the component parts, as well as their differentiation. Other properties of organic models include: Organic models are used especially in the design of artificial systems, and the description of social systems and constructs. In the social scienc... more

Organic describes forms, methods and patterns found in living systems such as the organisation of cells, to populations, communities, and ecosystems. Typically organic models stress the interdependence of the component parts, as well as their differentiation. Other properties of organic models include: Organic models are used especially in the design of artificial systems, and the description of social systems and constructs. In the social sciences, the organic model has been drawn upon for ideas such as organic solidarity, organic society and organic unity. Carl Ritter forwarded the idea of Lebensraum through the concept of an organic, growing state. In computer science, organic networks grow in an ad hoc manner, while organic computing is autonomous and able to self-organise and heal. Bionics (biomimicry) is the engineering of technology through the use of systems found in biology. Organic architecture stresses interrelatedness as it the combines the site, buildings, furnishings,... less