Mycotecture of Contamination

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Maria Gutierrez
Elise Zilius

Document Type

Thesis Prep

Date

Fall 2020

Keywords

mycelium, environmental contamination, environmental remediation, built environment, mycoremediation, material experimentation

Language

English

Disciplines

Architecture

Description/Abstract

This thesis situates living organisms, specifically mycelium, as the primary designer of the built environment. The investigation uses contamination to fuel mycelium growth and create emergent forms whilst executing remediation strategies for contaminated sites.

Additional Information

Advisors: Jean Francois Bedard, Britt Eversole, Roger Hubeli, and Julie Larsen

Recommended Citation

Gutierrez, Maria and Zilius, Elise, "Mycotecture of Contamination" (2020). Architecture Thesis Prep. 395.
https://surface.syr.edu/architecture_tpreps/395

Creative Commons License

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