Human geometry is hostile to nature. How can we use bio-mimicry to let nature re-colonize our cities?
Left: one of my final prototypes printed in PVA, ready to cast my concrete panels.
Right: the CIRMAP concrete 3D printer, ready to start 3D printing my final panels
Final Proposal: Bio-receptive Brutalism:
How can I complement the grade II listed Brutalist site, but add organic geometry to make panels designed for moss growth?
Panels modeled on grade II listed site:
Mycelium arch growing experiment:
Home experiments growing mycelium bricks using a variety of waste substrates, such as straw and coffee.
This experiment is in preparation for to 3D print waste concrete inoculated with mycelium into a sculptural form:
Mycelium growing experiments in preparation for 3D printing a mycelium, concrete and coconut husk composite
3D printed geometry to be used to mold concrete. Crevices inspired by tree bark:
Geometry inspired by work done by Marcos Cruz at UCL.
Initial experiments molding concrete into bio-receptive geometry:
Example of the 3D printed recycled concrete forms I will eventually make
Experimentations with molding concrete using different natural forms
Initial low-tech bio-receptive concrete bricks ready to be inoculated with moss slurry:
My first experiments scanning in organic forms to 3D print into a concrete mold:
I have been observing geometry where micro-biology naturally grows:
Site re-wilding:
