Beskrivelse
Fermentation and weaving represent two of humanity’s most enduring technologies, but what is their relevance in helping to address contemporary challenges of resource scarcity, social inequality and the need to radically overhaul architectural production? Is looking to the past for solutions to the present anachronistic; romantic; defeatist? Or do these enduring technologies offer deep reservoirs of innovative potential, enabling a reconsideration of our material base; supporting the invention of novel architectural form grounded in a respect for planetary boundaries; contributing to, rather than degrading, ecosystem services?Through reference to completed and on-going research projects at the Chair for Biohybrid Architecture, it will be discussed how these ancient technologies can be recoded in a contemporary architectural context to provide the basis for improved environmental responsibility and sustainability – and from a social perspective – promote low barriers to entry, knowledge sharing, community practice and empowerment through mastery of highly accessible and socially scalable craft practices.
This will be showcased through works investigating Kagome weaving, mycelium composites and novel Engineered Living Materials (ELMs).
| Periode | 29 maj 2024 |
|---|---|
| Sted for afholdelse | Helix Lab, Danmark |
| Grad af anerkendelse | National |