Can we reimagine the ways with which we build and manufacture, in alignment with nature?
Architecture connects humans to organic and inorganic matter, and this interconnectivity forms our reality. I’ve chosen three reality planes: the neural network of biological neurons, the mycelial (fungi filaments) network underground, and the celestial network of the sky. The project of “SYNAPTIC GARDENS: Mycelium of Celestial Geometries and Mortal Tectonics” unravels these unseen interconnected links through the analogy of mind, body and soul. The building itself is based on a tripartite organization, encompassing the MMU Faculty of Health and Faculty of Education expansions, as well as a physiotherapy clinic open to the public.
Both a “living, breathing, growing” building and a self-sufficient ecosystem, the final year project’s focus is on the integration of biomaterials in construction and biophilic space organization.
