Honeycomb Structure

Link: http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2010/07/bee-hives-nature-architectural-wonder.php?page=8

'When a honeybee colony gets too big -- more than about 60,000 bees -- the group delegates a new queen and splits up. While scout bees find a new spot, the rest of the swarm huddles up to wait for a new home; here, they've attached themselves to a branch while the scouts scope out the area.' (http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2010/07/bee-hives-nature-architectural-wonder.php?page=)

Reflection: There are many different ways to use the "hive mentality" to inspire ideas for structure, program and aesthetics.