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DESCRIPTION:PhD Oral Defense of Mercedes Garcia Holguera\, Bioresource Engi
 neering\n\nThe practice of biomimetic design\, defined as the application 
 of biologically inspired design for the advancement of technology\, is anc
 ient\; however\, the organization of the field as a scientific discipline 
 is recent and ongoing. For example\, biomimetic design was present in Leon
 ardo DaVinci’s drawings of flying machines based on the observation of bir
 ds’ flight in the fifteenth century\, an in 1955 when George de Mestral pa
 tented the Velcro after studying how burrs attached to his dog’s fur. One 
 thing these two examples have in common\, beyond the emulation of nature\,
  is their spontaneity or lack of structured methodology that led to their 
 use. In the past two decades\, more disciplines are embracing biomimetic a
 pproaches as a successful way to stimulate innovation in their fields\, on
 e of these disciplines is architecture. Biologically inspired design in ar
 chitecture has\, in addition\, the potential to address present anthropoge
 nic environmental challenges\, some of which are directly or indirectly ca
 used by the built environment. In this context\, nature is perceived as a 
 vast database of design solutions from which to learn and obtain inspirati
 on. However\, systematic methods for accessing nature’s designs and succes
 sfully transferring them into architectural objects are still incipient. R
 eliable and reproducible methods are fundamental for the dissemination of 
 biomimetic design in professional and academic environments and constitute
  the cornerstone to building the discipline of biomimetic architecture.\n
 \nIn order to address this gap\, this thesis presents a novel ecosystem-ba
 sed method for biomimetic design in architecture\, the ecomimetic method. 
 Biologically inspired design can mimic one organism and its parts or the b
 ehavior of a group of organisms\, but it is also possible to mimic the mul
 tiple and complex interactions that occur in ecological systems.\n\nEveryo
 ne in the McGill community is welcome to attend a PhD oral defense. Please
  join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our PhD candidates.\n
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LOCATION:R2-045\, Raymond Building\, CA\, QC\, St Anne de Bellevue\, H9X 3V
 9\, 21111 Lakeshore Road
SUMMARY:PhD Oral Defense: Ecomimetics: An ecosystem-based biomimetic design
  method for innovative built environments
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/channels/event/phd-oral-defense-ecomime
 tics-ecosystem-based-biomimetic-design-method-innovative-built-environment
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