Radicant: Biopolymer wall panelling system

Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, Paul Nicholas, Martin Tamke (Producer), Ayoub Lharchi (Producer), Hasti Valipour Goudarzi, Carl Eppinger, Konrad Sonne, Tim Marvin Bruder (Producer)

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Abstract

Radicant examines the fabrication of a biopolymer wall panelling system. It is part of a broader examination of waste-stream based biopolymers for architecture, and how we might extend the circular design framework for biopolymer composites in architectural applications. In Radicant, we work with bone glue, a waste material from the meat industry. The bone glue acts as a binder into which we mix cellulose fibres from other waste streams; bark, paper, recycled linen (cotton) and seagrass. It is robotically 3D printed in a leaf-life filigree pattern.

Design Radicant asks what the design, fabrication and creation of a bio-based architecture can be. It is made as a bespoke panelling system 3D printed from different compositions of biopolymer. The tiles are materially graded composing different waste stream materials creating a six metre tall branched interweave.
Original languageEnglish
Publication date10 Dec 2022
Place of PublicationBerlin
Media of outputPrototype
Size5x8m
Publication statusPublished - 10 Dec 2022

Artistic research

  • Yes, and have been peer reviewed following the Royal Danish Academy’s guidelines for Artistic Research

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