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Hemp structure – Gradient

A non-uniform hemp pattern let the mycelium to grow by a gradient of density.

hemp-gradient

Hemp structure – Walls

Tests aim to explore system behaviours on a different hemp arrangement. Two kinds of “walls” follow the hemp bending.

Sequential operations

design and lasercut the plexi structure: plexiglass, diameter 95mm, thickness 2mm (thanks to MakeInBo)
build hemp structures: distance between plates 85/50mm
put the structure in a glass jar with some ml of water
autoclave, 121°C – 20′
(bio)plastic #2.1.2 spread on fibers
inoculate with POS1 – Pleurotus Ostreatus
growth in a dark room at 22.5°C for 18 days

Sample: #3.2.1 _ Simmetric Wall

wall_benchmark_sample#3.2.1

Sample: #3.2.2 _ aSimmetric Wall

wall_benchmark_sample#3.2.2

bio-analogic computation

Mycelium is a living agent-system. The hemp fiber structure built here connects two plexiglass plates and It provides a good substrate to mycelium growth. Result shows a redundant and hyper connected system: a fibrous composite material made of (and by) mycelium.

> Benchmark.

Sequential operations

design and lasercut plates: plexiglass, diameter 75/88 mm, thickness 3mm (thanks to MakeInBo)
build hemp structures: distance between plates 15cm
put the structure in a glass jar with some ml of water
autoclave, 121°C – 20′
(bio)plastic #2.1.2 spread on fibers
inoculate with POS1 – Pleurotus Ostreatus (5 infected wheat grains)
growth in a dark room at 22.5°C for 12 days > image

Sample #3.1.1 – bio-analogic computation _ mycelium tectonics

Hemp structure – benchmark

After latest and satisfying inVitro results (1, 2), some simple structures eneble the possibility to investigate the 3th dimension. These “benchmark” are a kind of analogic computation to understend and finally explore mycelium tectonics, architecturally speaking.

Sequential operations

design and lasercut the wood structure: poplar, diameter 60mm, thickness 4mm (thanks to MakeInBo)
build hemp structures: distance between plates 10cm
24h in water (this step involved fiber bending and volume reduction)
autoclave, 121°C – 20′
(bio)plastic #2.1.2 spread on fibers > image
inoculate with POS1 – Pleurotus Ostreatus (one infected wheat grain)
put the structure in a glass jar with some ml of water to ensure humidity > image
growth in a dark room at 22.5°C for 16 days > image