The aim of this study is to clarify the network of things around “Biodiversity-Friendly Architecture“ all over the world. Biodiversity-Friendly Architecture (BFA) is defined as the architecture that cares for existence of both animals and human being, and could be seen as a type of architecture which are constructed through network of things. Networks of things is configured as habitat environment and membership (Fig. 1). 40 cases of BFA were collected and these include animal species such as, mammals, birds, insects, and so on (Table1). The size of BFA is defined to S, M, L (Fig. 2) and the membership grade is defined to core-member, participant and observer (Table2).
Firstly, elements of habitat environment is analyzed through its elements to classify a pattern. The elements of habitat environment is classified <physical environment>, <bait>, <obstacle>, <adjunct>, <microcrimate>, and <product>, and the <physical environment> is classified <farm>, <green>, <waterfront>, <urban>, <distant land>, <former habitat> (Table3). The pattern of habitat environment is classified <farm1-4>, <green1-3>, <waterfront>, <urban> (Table4).
Secondly, membership is analyzed from understanding the relationship between type of supporting entities and variety of contribution and the chronological order of their involvement, and the of the project (Table5). Tendency of the relationship between entities and various contribution can be analyzed from matrix of the entities and contribution (Table8). The transformation of membership is classified <B. core-member without participant>, <C. core-member replacing>, <D. core-member growth>, <E. core-member with regular participants>, <F. core-member with participants for construction>, and <G. core-member with participants for construction each time> (Fig. 4).
At last, all samples are investigated with integrating the habitat environment and membership (Table9).
Finally, network of things for “Biodiversity-Friendly Architecture” were clarified as; overlapping habitat environment and membership, renewing the network through animals, construct suitable membership for habitat environment, highlighting animal to extend membership.
