Application of Biomimicry Architecture Concept on Lapau Panjang Buildings as A Tourism Icon

Lapau-Panjang / Side-walk-cafe is a supporting building of Padang City tourist attraction facility, where Danau Cimpago area becomes one of tourism objects in Pantai Padang. In this paper the author uses Architecture Biomimicry approach that is the study of Architecture through natural alignment that will be implemented to the built environment, with methodology of literature review / research and 3D modeling. In its application, it will create a form of imitation, where natural forms having measurable geometries are processed or tested to produce certain patterns to be transformed in the building envelope of the study objects, so that it can produce a new charming theme, and can become an icon for Cimpago Lake Tourism Area.