Coalescence
Coalescence explores the potential of water-based biomaterial composites for creating a bio-responsive architectural surface by using environmentally informed design methods.
The project rethinks the relationship between architecture and the natural ambient environment, especially the composition of the interface that defines the transition within the two.
Coalescence is threefold. Firstly, it represents the mechanical formation of the water-based biomaterial composites. Secondly, with the properties of the material and the speculative geometric form based on natural flows, the transition between architecture and environment is extended by enabling the growth of living organisms, and thus enhances the performance of architectural interface by mediating and harmonizing environments. Finally, on the building/environment scale, the design takes into consideration the flow of energies to create optimal conditions for inhabitation.
Tutors: Andreas Körner, Barry Wark
The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL
JAN 2021
