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Architecture Inspired by Nature

Architecture Inspired by Nature


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About the Author: Maria Rosa Cervera Sardá is Ph D. architect, Professor and former Dean of the School of Architecture of the University of Alcalá and Current director of the Master's Degree in Advanced Architecture and City Projects. She is the author of writings and books on architecture, among which we highlight: "Bionics, Biomimetics and Architecture" (2019); "Space and Time in Architectural Composition" (2018); Recycling Mumbai. Re-imagining the slum" (2012). "Madrid, Recycled City" (2011), "Iron in 19th century Madrid architecture" (2006). A regular speaker in professional and academic circles, she has given lectures in Spain, China, India, USA, Bolivia, Peru, El Salvador, Venezuela, Romania, Italy, etc. As an architect, Rosa Cervera has received several awards -the "Antonio Maura" award, the COAM award, the "Transfer of Knowledge" award- and has won several international architecture competitions. Rosa Cervera is a pioneer in the research of Bionics, Biomimetics and the application of biological structures to innovative and efficient architecture and urban design. A direct result of these studies is the Self-Sustainable Vertical Garden City, Bionic Tower.

Elena-Codina Duşoiu is a Ph.D. architect and professor within the Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism from Bucharest, Romania. Her main fields of research are: rehabilitation and conversion of buildings (published books: The Dynamics of the Sacred Space. The Influence of Function, 3 Breweries and their Destiny, Ion Mincu Publishing House, 2009), vernacular architecture and ecology (organizer of 12 editions of Spanish-Romanian workshops on vernacular architecture 2006-2018), design and bionics (research studies realized within the IMUAU and the Alcalá University, 2021-22). She received various research grants and published about 100 scientific articles and 8 authored and co-authored books in the mentioned research fields. Outstanding activity as Visiting Professor in Spain, Italy, Greece, Czech Republic, Liechtenstein, Argentina etc. Several national and international prizes and nominations in architectural research and architectural design, owner of a personal architecture studio since 2003.

Tana-Nicoleta Lascu is a Lecturer Ph.D. architect at the Faculty of Architecture, Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, Romania. She has been involved in several restoration projects in Romania, France, and Italy, thereafter developping more than 100 projects during seven years activity at Cornelis de Jong Architektenburo bna, Middenbeemster, Noord-Holland, most significant in Urk, De Rijp, Marken and Beemster, polder inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List, at the initiative of architect Cornelis de Jong. She was visiting professor at University of Liège (2014), University of Architecture in Venice - IUAV, and University of Alcalá, within Giner de los Rios program (2021). Since 2012, she represents IMUAU within The Network of Universities for Studies and Education according the European Landscape Convention - UNISCAPE. Her doctoral thesis "Landscape as an Integrated Concept in the Sustainable Development", concluded in 2011, as well as the studies and research projects came as result of her constant interest for a transdisciplinary-integrated approach.


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  • ISBN-13: 9783031331435
  • Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Experimenting Bionics
  • Width: 208 mm
  • ISBN-10: 3031331435
  • Publisher Date: 04 Aug 2023
  • Height: 280 mm
  • No of Pages: 218
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Weight: 888 gr


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