¡NO TIRAR! El biorresiduo como futuro de la innovación arquitectónica
- Author: Paula Estefanía Tamayo
- Type of research: EGP (End of Grade Project)
- Lines of research: New Matters, New Techniques
- Director: Ángela Ruiz Plaza
- Defense: 2023 June
- Funding: Own funds
What is the future of architecture ? Can it be inspired by or become a part of nature? What materials can be used for architecture? Could its identity be organic? Can bio-waste materials be used for this purpose?
The current work aims to address these questions through bioarchitecture, which allows understanding and developing a design approach that respects both the environment and the individual. While it is true that this is a very broad discipline, it is particularly interesting to focus on innovation. With a futuristic perspective based on progress, this approach emphasizes research and allows discovering new ways of design. In this context, a type of procedure emerges that seeks to employ biomaterials as an alternative in construction and design. Specifically, there is a perceived great potential in bio-waste materials or organic residues. Through architecture, the goal is to address how to manage these wastes, such as eggshells or banana peels, which generally do not have a primary use. It is demonstrated that, through a regenerative philosophy, it is possible to give a new purpose to these biomaterials, i.e., to reuse organic waste. Laboratories play a crucial role in bioarchitecture for this purpose.
Bioarchitecture presents an innovative, organic, and regenerative future. It is capable of providing practical utility to organic waste materials through research and work in the laboratory.