Algae Composite Panels
Harvard University
Graduate School of Design
Graduate School of Design
Algae Composite Panels is a material investigation of algae’s aesthetic and mechanical properties in the creation of bio-based structural panels. Global increases in fertilizer use, changing ocean circulations, and water temperatures have resulted in an exponential growth of seaweed around the world, especially in Florida and the Caribbean.
Speculatively, our project utilizes this surplus (and its surroundings of sand and shell) as composite material explorations in biofabrication. Varying proportions of sand, shell, seaweed, water, and binding agent are paired with compression drying techniques, formulating a method for panel production based in local economies and ecologies.
In collaboration with Sarah Nicita.
Speculatively, our project utilizes this surplus (and its surroundings of sand and shell) as composite material explorations in biofabrication. Varying proportions of sand, shell, seaweed, water, and binding agent are paired with compression drying techniques, formulating a method for panel production based in local economies and ecologies.
In collaboration with Sarah Nicita.
