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Towards a transformational eco-metabolistic bio-based design framework in architecture.

Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen¹, Martin Tamke¹

¹CITA, Centre for IT and Architecture, Royal Danish Academy Architecture, Design, Conservation, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Summary

This study proposes a shift towards bio-based materials in architecture, moving from geosphere resources to renewable biosphere materials for sustainable building practices and carbon storage. It explores challenges and new frameworks for integrating these transformative, cyclical materials into architectural design and construction.

Keywords:

architecture bio-based materials computational design

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Area of Science:

Architecture and Sustainable Materials Science
Biomaterials Engineering
Environmental Design

Background:

Current architectural practices heavily rely on non-renewable geosphere materials.
A transition to renewable, cyclical biosphere materials offers sustainable alternatives for the built environment.
Longer building lifespans with bio-based materials can enhance carbon storage potential.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish the foundations of a bio-based material paradigm for architecture.
To challenge traditional architectural concepts of durability and permanence by introducing bio-based material properties.
To conceptualize, instrumentalize, and materialize a new representational framework for bio-based materials in architecture.

Main Methods:

Identifying bottlenecks limiting the adaptation of bio-based materials in architectural design and construction.
Focusing on the embedded lifespans, circularity, and degradability of biomass.
Presenting methodological probes to capture, predict, and steer the transformations of living materials for architectural performance.

Main Results:

Bio-based materials offer fundamentally different properties compared to traditional materials, including transformative life cycles.
New methodologies are proposed to manage and utilize the dynamic nature of living materials in architecture.
The study outlines strategies for integrating bio-based materials into architectural design, considering their unique life cycles.

Conclusions:

A bio-based material paradigm can redefine sustainable building practices by leveraging renewable and cyclical resources.
Overcoming current limitations requires a new representational framework that embraces the dynamic nature of bio-based materials.
Methodological advancements are crucial for harnessing the full potential of bio-based materials in architecture, enabling them to function as integral components of architectural performance.