The underlying research work of the exhibition looks at growth patterns and dynamics from nature to apply them to architectural visions of a self-growing house. The exhibition presents ideas, approaches and concepts for grown structures evolved by an interdisciplinary team from the fields of architecture, art, biology, robotics and mechatronics. Work of 2,5 years artistic research will be presented in videos, photography, grown materials and objects and an artistic installation of a metabolic system including algae.
Further, this includes the outcome of hands-on experiments in a Biolab with biological role models such as the pathfinding slime mould, mycelium structures and metabolic systems around a novel 3D printer concept.
Two cable driven mobile 3D printers evolved through the research questions of the project GrAB and will be shown in the exhibition. Videos of conversations with different experts about agency, emergence and resilience including the immanent values and ethical aspects of this research will be on display to reflect and contextualize the work within our world of change.
Project lead:
Dr. Barbara Imhof, Dr. Petra Gruber
Project team:
Mag.arch. Waltraut Hoheneder, Dr. Tanja Oberwinkler, MA. Arch. Damjan Minovski, Viktor Gudenus, Ceren Yönetim, Mariya Korolova, Ioana Binica, Rafael Sánchez Herrera, Laura Mesa Arango, Andreas Körner, Mohammedneja Shikur
Cooperation Partner:
Dr. Angelo Vermeulen, Delft University of Technology, Participatory Systems, NL
Prof. Julian Vincent, University of Bath, Biomimetics, Mechanical Engineering, UK
Prof. Thomas Speck, University of Freiburg, Botanischer Garten, Plant Biomechanics Group, DE
Funding body:
FWF, Austrian Science Fund, PEEK Programme for Advancement and Development of Artistic Research
Connection at Angewandte: Institute of Architecture, studio Greg Lynn
Photos: Alicia Pawelczak