Biodesign Challenge Projects
Shell we dance?
‘Shell we dance?’ transforms the high volume of waste from the consumption of eggs and shellfish into a biomaterial which is harvested, processed and fabricated within the city into a new component-based building system.
2024 BioDesign Challenge
BacTerra: Designing Across Scales
This research focused on leveraging biological processes to produce bio mineralization in a mixture that combined clay, a safe and widely available B.Subtilis bacteria, sea urchin shells, and extruded fabrication at the scale of architectural components.
2023 BioDesign Challenge
Re-Commission Project for Nike Wildlife
We aim to give back to the displaced species of the region by collectively constructing habitats using the indigenous knowledge and methods of weaving and knotting; all contributing to the healing of our land, our ecosystems, and our communities.
2022 BioDesign Challenge
Living Pod
The Living Pod marks a new direction in building with cells to create a bioplastic that is 3-D printed into a shell that supports research into tangible strategies for ocean health.
2020 Biodesign Challenge
UrchiGami
UrchiGami reimagines industries of extraction with the vision to create a restorative building system that considers architectural form, construction methods, material composition, and a regenerative cycle of life.
2021 Biodesign Challenge