The shape of green with biomimicry | Mick Pearce | TEDxRVCE

"Over the years Architectural design and development have embraced a more eco-friendly approach as a way to counter the adverse effects of Global warming, with ecologically friendly and sustainable designs now being considered the new modern. However there are a few who have been advocating such design philosophies for decades now and Michael Pearce is one such pioneer.
His work has always focused on the development of buildings which have low maintenance, low capital and running costs and renewable energy systems of environmental control, thereby embracing the approach to balance both the natural as well as the social and the economic environments in which the project is sited.
He is vastly experienced, having received his Diploma of Architecture (Hons), Architectural Association, London in the year1962. His work can be seen in many corners of the globe,from building in remote parts of Central Africa to converting old buildings in North-East England and large-scale city developments in Zimbabwe, an ecological exhibition centre in Belgium and the CH2 council office block in Melbourne, Australia. He has also been invited to give numerous presentations, conference papers and keynote speeches and seminars in Australia, China, New Zealand, France, Belgium, UK, Germany, South Africa, USA, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, India, South Korea and Zimbabwe.
The main inspiration for his works is Mother Nature, herself and has led to his models resembling natural processes present in nature, which he studies through the new science of biomimicry." Over the years Architectural design and development have embraced a more eco-friendly approach as a way to counter the adverse effects of Global warming, with ecologically friendly and sustainable designs now being considered the new modern. However, there are a few who have been advocating such design philosophies for decades now and Michael Pearce is one such pioneer. His work has always focused on the development of buildings which have low maintenance, low capital and running costs and renewable energy systems of environmental control, thereby embracing the approach to balance both the natural as well as the social and the economic environments in which the project is sited. His work can be seen in many corners of the globe, from building in remote parts of Central Africa to converting old buildings in North-East England and large-scale city developments in Zimbabwe, an ecological exhibition center in Belgium, and the CH2 council office block in Melbourne, Australia. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx