Practical Workshops

BIO-BASED MATERIALS IN GLOBAL SETTINGS, 2021

Building from the previous year, this unit explores Bio-Based Materials design, its socioeconomic challenges and benefits, BBM construction processes in light of its historical uses in traditional and contemporary settings, and the potential social, cultural, environmental, and ethical benefits and setbacks of Bio-Based design.

Students were introduced to Bio-Based Materials design through practical workshops and site visits focusing on strawbale construction, bamboo, CNC product making, and mycelium. The final assessment for this unit placed students in groups to design an innovative bio-based product or pavilion design.

Featured Projects:

Stool Pavilion - Pavilion Stool by Julia Catalano, Sophia Do, Paul Jung and Matthias Widjaja Grounded - Coffee Stool by Lyndsay O’Neill and Emily Price Antidote Pavilion by Grace Hernandez, Mina Markovic, and Dang Huy Nguyen Chair to Grow by Amira Benterrak and Adrian Kinny

Guest lecturers: Deepti Wetjen, Christian Wetjen, Hiroyuki Shinohara, Paul Dowling, Jairo da Costa Tutors: David Morgan, Debaprana Sarkar