Mycelia are the network-like, dwelling root buildings of fungi. They’ve distinctive properties that enable them to adapt and survive in numerous climates and environments. Completely different mycelium species have distinctive properties that may make them optimum for numerous makes use of, one such instance is for dwelling constructing supplies (LBMs). Lately, mycelium has been gaining reputation as an LBM, significantly species with dense mycelial networks. This property makes them optimum for building or sculpture. One latest instance of using mycelium as a constructing materials is in Studio Hyperlink-Arc’s set up Mushroom Brick Pyramids.
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The set up was featured on the 2022 Shenzhen Biennale known as City Cosmologies and aligns with the exhibition’s theme, “Greater than Human Journey.” The undertaking seeks to understand the qualities of mycelium, create a symbiosis between structure and the dwelling materials and discover how mycelium can encourage the way forward for structure.
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The undertaking consists of 400 hanging mycelium blocks, that are organized into an inverted pyramid kind. The design flips the widespread pyramid kind to create an sudden kind. This symbolizes the duality of that means and the interaction of artificial objects vs. nature. For the reason that exhibition is in a transformed brewery, the gallery areas lie between the concrete constructing framework. This construction visually frames the set up for the viewers. Moreover, the designers created a pool beneath the hanging kind. This creates a moist microclimate and permits the mycelium bricks to soak up water vapor from the humid air.
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To develop the mycelium bricks, the designers used bagasse, waste straw and wheat bran for the substrate. The mycelium additionally makes use of this as sustenance to develop after which solidifies inside the mildew.
Due to the density of the mycelial networks, the ensuing blocks are sturdy and even plastic, which implies they are often grown into different shapes if positioned in the proper environmental situations. Although a lot of the mycelium shall be inactive after the bricks are hung, the design group chosen a number of bricks to proceed rising after the set up was assembled.
Lastly, after the set up is disassembled, the blocks may be buried within the soil to decompose. For the reason that blocks are made up of 100% pure supplies, they may degrade completely with out harming the atmosphere.
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