Bio-Modules: Mycelium-Based Composites Forming a Modular Interlocking System through a Computational Design towards Sustainable Architecture

Author:

Abdelhady Omar1ORCID,Spyridonos Evgenia2ORCID,Dahy Hanaa234ORCID

Affiliation:

1. IUSD Master’s Program, Ain Shams University, 1 El-Sarayat Street, Cairo 11517, Egypt

2. BioMat@Stuttgart: Bio-Based Materials and Materials Cycles in Architecture, Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (itke), University of Stuttgart, Keplerstr. 11, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany

3. BioMat@Copenhagen: Bio-Based Materials and Materials Cycles in the Building Industry Research Centre-TECH-Technical Faculty for IT & Design, Planning Department, Aalborg University, Meyersvænge 15, 2450 Copenhagen, Denmark

4. Department of Architecture (FEDA), Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11517, Egypt

Abstract

In a resource-constrained world, raising awareness about the development of eco-friendly alternative materials is critical for ensuring a more sustainable future. Mycelium-based composites (MBC) and their diverse applications are gaining popularity as regenerative, biodegradable, and lightweight alternatives. This research aims to broaden the design potentials of MBC in order to construct advanced systems towards a novel material culture in architecture. The proposed design method intends to explore the design and fabrication of small-scale components of MBC to be applied in modular systems. Mycelium-based modular components are being developed to fulfill the geometrical requirements that allow for the creation of a lightweight system without additional reinforcement. The modules are linked together using an interlocking system. Through computational design and form-finding methods, various arrangements of the modules are achieved. An initial prototype of five modules is created to demonstrate the ability of the system to form various geometrical configurations as a result of the used workflow. The proposed application aims to expand the scope of the use of mycelium-based composites in modular systems and to promote architectural applications using bio-based composite materials.

Funder

Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V.

Krown-Design BV

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Engineering (miscellaneous)

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