From: John Mlade <john_mlade@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon Dec 8, 2003 9:28:28 AM US/Central
Subject: Biomimicry and Architecture
Please share the following announcement with your friends and allies.
As you know, we are having our second Biomimicry and Architecture course
this winter in the Virgin Islands. This exciting new course is perfect
for
architects, engineers,designers and students alike. 28 AIA credits are
available!
Kind Regards, John Mlade
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Biomimicry and Architecture
February 22nd-25th, 2004
Maho Bay Camps, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
28 AIA credits available!!
Reserve your spot today!
For additional information on the course, visit
http://www.biomimicry.net/virgin_islands.htm.
What you’ll learn:
• What is Biomimicry?
• Examples of biomimetic success stories
• How you can use biomimicry to design new products, processes, systems
What you’ll do:
• Solve a design challenge by asking “what would nature do here?”
• Brainstorm with biologists
• Learn from local plants, animals, and ecosystems
• Become acquainted with life’s inherently sustainable design principles
• Learn how to incorporate bio-inspired design techniques in your own
organization
What you’ll take home:
• A sense of possibility, because sustainable models already
exist...right
outside!
• A proven method for bringing nature’s ideas to the design table
• Tools and expert contacts for further explorations
• A whole new way of viewing and valuing the genius that surrounds us
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