Inhalt

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Transitioning towards the Ecocene 11
3. Inhalt 14
4. Built to Grow-Blending Architecture and Biology 17
5. Aspects of Life 21
6. Plan Not to Plan Anymore – on Growing and Building 29
7. Methods of Science in Art 41
8. Experimentation 57
9. Growth Principles 58
10. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Three Dimensional Growth of the Slime Mould Physarum Polycephalum 90
11. Material systems 96
12. Mechanical Tests with Mycelium Stabilized Paper-Straw-Grain-Samples 99
13. Metabolic systems 126
14. Mobile 3D Printer 134
15. Approaches to Bio-inspiration in Novel Architecture 145
16. Reflections on the Future 153
17. Manifesto 167
18. Authors 171
19. Credits 176