02054cam a2200373 i 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023010001700064020002900081020003100110040003400141042000800175050002500183082001200208084003400220100003100254245014000285264003700425300005200462336002600514336004000540337002500580338003100605490002300636500001800659504006700677520072700744650003001471650002601501650001601527650005001543650006801593700001901661pucpr20191216175247.0120808s2013    flua     b    001 0 eng    a  2012031944  a9781466506077 (hardback)  a9781138076693 (paper back)  apucprbengcpucprerdadpucpr  apcc00aNA2543.B56bM39 201300a729223  aSCI027000aTEC0170002bisacsh1 aMazzoleni, Ilaria.eauthor10aArchitecture follows nature :bbiomimetic principles for innovative design /cIlaria Mazzoleni in collaboration with Shauna Price.htxt 1aBoca Raton :bCRC Press,c[2013]  axxii, 242 pages :billustrations ;c24 cmfbook  2rdacontentatextbtxt  2rdacontentastill imagebunmediaded  2rdamediaaunmediated  2rdacarrieravolumebvolume0 aBiomimetics series  aInclude index  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 211-227) and index.  a"Biology influences design projects in many ways; the related impact is known as biomimetics or biomimicry. Investigating the animal kingdom as a source of inspiration, this book focuses on the analysis of various animal skins, translating the learned principles into the built environment. Skin is a complex organ that performs various functions; similarly, building envelopes serve multiple roles as interfaces between building inhabitants and environmental elements. The resulting architectural building coverings take into consideration dynamic local environmental conditions. The text illustrates how supporting biomimetic principles can create a more sustainable way of building and living"--cProvided by publisher. 0aArchitecture and biology. 0aArchitectural design. 0aBiomimicry. 7aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution.2bisacsh 7aTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety.2bisacsh1 aPrice, Shauna.