The analogy between the human body and architectural structures dates all the way back to ancient times and has significantly shaped the design of buildings and structures. The article examines the body's historical influence on how structures are perceived and designed, demonstrating how the body shapes the “technical truth” dimension of structural design while oblivious to the importance of an “artistic truth” or perceptual dimension. This article aims to connect recent neuroscience findings and their implications for structural design through graphic statics and its design methods. Finally, this article proposes an equilibrium-based structural design approach for designing embodied structures based on graphic statics.

人体与建筑结构之间的类比可以追溯到远古时代，并极大地塑造了建筑和结构的设计。这篇文章探讨了身体对结构如何被感知和设计的历史影响，展示了身体如何塑造结构设计的“技术真相”维度，同时忽略了“艺术真相”或感知维度的重要性。本文旨在通过图形静力学及其设计方法将最近的神经科学发现及其对结构设计的影响联系起来。最后，本文提出了一种基于平衡的结构设计方法，用于基于图形静力学设计具身结构。