| id |
caadria2024_23 |
| authors |
Globa, Anastasia, Lee, Rachel and Brambilla, Arianna |
| year |
2024 |
| title |
Waste Not: Building Materials for a Sustainable Future |
| source |
Nicole Gardner, Christiane M. Herr, Likai Wang, Hirano Toshiki, Sumbul Ahmad Khan (eds.), ACCELERATED DESIGN - Proceedings of the 29th CAADRIA Conference, Singapore, 20-26 April 2024, Volume 3, pp. 241–250 |
| doi |
https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2024.3.241
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| summary |
The escalating climate crisis and diminishing resources call for a radical shift from high-carbon building materials to more sustainable alternatives. This paper investigates the potential of mycelium, a living biomaterial, in creating sustainable architecture from household waste, addressing resource depletion, and contributing to a resilient built environment. The study's unique contribution is the practical application of household waste to produce mycelium composites for building materials, supporting a circular economy. In an experimental study, sixty samples with differing substrate-to-mycelium ratios were systematically analysed for weight gain/loss, shrinkage post-drying, health of growth, mould contamination, and aesthetic qualities. The findings demonstrate the feasibility and limitations of utilising local waste and living materials in architecture, addressing the research question concerning mycelium's potential in sustainable and localised construction. This paper details the experimental findings and outlines the next research phase, advancing the innovative application of mycelium in the field, and their adoption within wider communities. |
| keywords |
Mycelium, Living Materials, Circular Economy, Sustainable Materials, SDGs. |
| series |
CAADRIA |
| email |
anastasia.globa@sydney.edu.au |
| full text |
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