The Biomimicry Guild and Mondo Verde Expeditions are pleased to announce a Biomimicry and Design course at the Tambopata Research Center in Peru. This will be the Biomimicry Guild’s sixth Biomimicry and Design course but our first time hosting it in association with Mondo Verde Expeditions deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
”[The Biomimicry and Design course in] Peru was a wonderful experience. In addition to the amazing physical environment, Janine and Dayna were so incredibly accessible. They taught first how to observe and question and then provided a clear structural framework that facilitated simple solutions. Their approach made it easy to ferret out the essential details of the elegant natural solutions around us. The connection of biomimicry solutions to complex challenges we face is exciting and heartening. There is a better way!
It was such a pleasure to get to know both of them and participate in a well-lead, purposeful workshop in such beautiful surroundings.“
—Linda Paisley
”I have talked to other designers since my return [from the Biomimicry and Design course] about 'what would nature do here' and they are all so curious to understand this new and refreshing approach to design.
”Thanks for the huge body of beautiful work you compiled into a fabulous and life changing course and for all that enthusiastic and knowledgeable energy you shared for nearly a whole week.“
—Jenny Gifford, Biomimicry and Design, Peru, 2007
COURSE PARTICIPANTS
This specialized course is designed for individuals in various design fields including architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, interior design, and industrial design interested in applying biomimicry to sustainable architecture and design.
COURSE TOPICS
- Practical application of biomimicry as a design tool
- History and theory of biomimicry
- Ethics and philosophy of biomimicry
- The interface of engineering and biology
- Biological and ecological principles relevant to design
- Animal architecture
- Sustainability challenges in industry and potential bio-inspired solutions
REQUIRED READING
Benyus, J. (1997). Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. William Morrow, NY, NY.
Additional texts/selected readings will be provided.
LOGISTICS
Flights within Peru
Flights from Lima to Puerto Maldonado are NOT included in the workshop price. However, we would be happy to arrange domestic flights for you as a separate charge.
Visas
If you are a foreign national (even if you have been living in the US for many years), visit http://www.travisa.com/nonuscitizen.asp to determine whether or not you will need a visa to travel to Peru. If you do, please initiate the visa process immediately.
COURSE FEES AND REGISTRATION
To become enrolled in the course, all participants must pay the full registration of $3,500 US. Registration includes tuition (7 day course), lodging (double occupancy), fees, field trips and tour guides, all scheduled land and river transportation from Puerto Maldonado, tips for guides & lodge staff, meals and snacks.
COURSE CANCELLATION
There is always a chance that courses may be canceled due to low registration and/or unforeseen circumstances. In this case, the program directors will notify you as soon as possible after the decision has been made and you will receive a full refund or the opportunity to register for another course.
Please note: Air travel expenses will not be reimbursed by the Biomimicry Guild or Mondo Verde Expeditions if the course is canceled. Please check for cancellation policies with your travel agent.
PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US IN COSTA RICA APRIL 10 - 17, 2008