02292cam a2200433 i 4500 260244 260244 pucpr 20191216175247.0 120808s2013 flua b 001 0 eng 2012031944 9781466506077 (hardback) 9781138076693 (paper back) pucpr eng pucpr rda pucpr pcc CARIBET NA2543.B56 M39 2013 729 23 SCI027000 TEC017000 bisacsh Mazzoleni, Ilaria. author Architecture follows nature : biomimetic principles for innovative design / Ilaria Mazzoleni in collaboration with Shauna Price. txt Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2013] xxii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm book rdacontent text txt rdacontent still image unmediaded rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume volume Biomimetics series Include index Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-227) and index. "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"-- Provided by publisher. Architecture and biology. Architectural design. Biomimicry. SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution. bisacsh TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety. bisacsh Price, Shauna. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc 6 NA2543.56 General M39 2013 0 0 lcc 0 0 4 4 33 2017-06-08 Amazon 41.99 0 General NA2543.B56 M39 2013 91000000059840 2017-06-08 00:00:00 1 51.99 2017-06-08 6 Pres. 2016-2017