Biomimicry in Architecture

EXPERIENCES

2017 |CEEBIOS – European Center in Biomimicry, France.

Development of bio-inspired and architecture projects. 

 

2016 |MIT, Lab Building Technology – USA, 3 months. Researches in 

adaptive envelops, biomimetic, bio-inspired material.  

 

2016 |Victoria University  – New Zealande, 3 months. Researches in 

biophilia, regenerative architecture, ecosystem regeneration. 

 

2015 |Kyoto University – Japan, 3 months. Researches in adaptive 

envelops, fractals, heat island, biomimetic. 

 

2015 |Pearce Partnership – Zimbabwe, 3 months. Researches in passive systems, bio-climatic architecture,  ecosystem regeneration.  

 

2014 |Architecture studio TAAG – 2 months. Architectural design conception, building permit, site supervision work. 

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2014 |BELLASTOCK, international architecture workshop - China, 10 days. 

Flotting structures with bamboo and recycled material - participant. 

 

2013 |EASA, international architecture workshop - 15 days each.

Stop-motion workshop - participant (Slovenia, 2013)

Land Art workshop - participant (Finland, 2012)

 

2012|Carpentry shop – 15 days. Company Charpentec.

Internship en construction de charpentes, découpe et assemblage.

 

2008 |Student job – 5 years. 2008 - 2013.

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PUBLICATIONS

. Growth in Living Buildings, M. Pedersen Zari, E. Cruz, 2016.  

. World Tour of Biomimicry in architecture, E. Cruz, 2016.

. Tour du monde du biomimétisme, E. Cruz, Revue Technica. 5 publications, 2015/16 

. Thermal lessons from nature , L. Badarnah, J. Fernandez, E. Cruz. Under review for 2017.

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HOBBIES

. Sports: running, funboard

. Artistic activities: piano (10 years)

. Involvement: biomimicry, citizen’s initiative, permaculture

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