MycoCreate

Mycelium-based composites (MBC) are biomaterials that present regenerative and compostable alternatives for masonry material. Mycelium is the vegetative root of fungi. The ceasing of the mycelium growth process results in a foam-like and lightweight material called MBC. This material behaves like lightweight foam with limited mechanical strength in compression and little tensile strength.

As part of broader research on converting MBC material to the architectural context, this project intends to design and fabricate a spatial structure with MBC. For this goal, we evaluated the feasibility, affordances, and limitations of using MBC in spatial structures and developing the circular framework of the study, design, and fabrication.

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Work Title MycoCreate
Subtitle Design and fabrication of spatial structures with Mycelium-based composites
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Creators
  1. Ali Ghazvinian
  2. Benay Gursoy Toykoc
Keyword
  1. Biomaterials
  2. Fabrication
  3. Mycelium-based composites (MBC)
  4. Computational design
License CC BY-NC 4.0 (Attribution-NonCommercial)
Work Type Poster
Acknowledgments
  1. The authors sincerely appreciate the contribution of the MycoCreate team: Arman Khalilbeigi, Esmaeil Mottaghi, Natalie Walter, Edward Kaiser, Kimberly Paley, John Pecchia, Andrew Kuka, Alale Mohseni, Seyed Hossein Zargar, Paniz Farrokhsiar, Hakan Toykoc, Kimia Karimi, Arian Saeedfar, and Jamie Heilman.
Publication Date September 23, 2021
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  1. Fall 2021 Stuckeman Research Open House
Deposited February 18, 2022

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    February 18, 2022 17:39 by qum7

  • Updated Acknowledgments Show Changes

    February 18, 2022 17:40 by qum7

    Acknowledgments
    • The authors sincerely appreciate the contribution of the MycoCreate team: Arman Khalilbeigi, Esmaeil Mottaghi, Natalie Walter, Edward Kaiser, Kimberly Paley, John Pecchia, Andrew Kuka, Alale Mohseni, Seyed Hossein Zargar, Paniz Farrokhsiar, Hakan Toykoc, Kimia Karimi, Arian Saeedfar, and Jamie Heilman.
  • Added Creator Ali Ghazvinian

    February 18, 2022 17:40 by qum7

  • Added Creator Benay Gursoy Toykoc

    February 18, 2022 17:40 by qum7

  • Added MycoCreate Ghazvinian.pdf

    February 18, 2022 17:40 by qum7

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    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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    February 18, 2022 17:43 by qum7

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