BiotA Lab Research Clusters 5 & 7
2.27 0.0 The Bartlett School of Architecture 2016
2.28 Figs. 2.27 – 2.29 Bioreceptive Tilebricks An investigation into double-sided, glazed, structural ceramic cladding (RC5/ RC7). The tilebricks are made of clay with an appropriate pH and porosity level to absorb and retain water for moss growth. The clay has soda added to specific areas to create differentiated glazed surfaces when the components are fired in a kiln. Areas of glazed and non-glazed areas define zones that inhibit or enhance the bio-colonisation of the component’s complex surface. Fig. 2.29 The project focuses on the design and fabrication of a bioreceptive wall to be located at Grymsdyke Farm in Oxfordshire. A variety of tilebricks were digitally simulated and generated via agent-based systems with an artificial flocking structure that followed the environmental analyses of the site.
The resulting surface morphologies aim at potentiating moss growth on specific areas of the components.
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