Architecture Inspired by Nature: Experimenting Bionics

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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 ofbiological 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 Duoiu 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 ArchitectureIon 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 representsIMUAU 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.