Demolition vs. Transformation in practice

Bio-based Materials and Materials Cycles in Architecture (BioMat) from Stuttgart University designed and realised together with TU/e a pavilion on the campus in Stuttgart. In this project innovative bio-composite plates were developed and used in a grid-shell structure spanning approx. 10m. Read more

Mycelium-based materials are renewable and can replace fossil-based plastics in the futures. A mycelium-based material is a composite consisting of a natural reinforcement or filler, such as hemp fibres, and the mycelium of a fungus. Preliminary research has been carried out about the mechanical properties to evaluate possible applications in the built environment. Read more

In 2016 a research team, led by Eindhoven University of Technology, realised a fully bio-based composite pedestrian bridge with a span of 14m across the river Dommel on the campus of the university. The specific bio-based composite material consists of hemp and flax fibre with integrated fibre-optical sensor to monitor the structural behaviour in real-time.