BIOLAB therefore explores explore a series of design tectonics that emerge when enabling material dictate shape. Through a series of form finding techniques conducted in grasshopper and Zbrush, participants will explore the orchestration of biological growth through form. In this workshop, students will explore a series of biological materials (such as Mycelium, Algae and Kombucha) that may be applied to living architectural habitats. BIOLAB explores processes that hybridize biological agency and design aesthetics in the creation of form and adaptive living systems. As a result, a symbiotic relationship between nature and Architect is missing. However, by simply enclosing nature within pre-determined forms, mimicking its geometry and garnishing it onto existing buildings, a crucial material driven design process is ignored.

Historically, there has been a long linage of architects working with nature and incorporating it within the design and construction processes. Rhino: SUBD modelling | Grasshopper3D: Puffer Fish, Weaver Bird and Lady bug | Zbrush: painting, masking and brushingīIOLAB involves an intensive focus adaptive sustainable building facades. BIOLAB (Rhino SubD, Grasshopper3D (+Plugins) & ZBrush)

Z brush trial