Innovative use of mycelium in construction
Innovative use of mycelium in construction

Summary/Abstract: The goal of the interdisciplinary study presented in this paper was to identify opportunities for innovative applications of myceliumin construction, including housing construction. This solution is gaining significance due to its sustainability and eco-friendliness.Mycelium can be seen as an innovative alternative to traditional building materials, and can be transformed into permanent structuresusing mycotecture. In 2023, within the framework of cooperation between researchers from the Warsaw University of Technology andexperts from the Łukasiewicz Research Network Institute, an experimental study was conducted and produced interesting results. Thestudy is at the testing stage. The interdisciplinary research team grew to include researchers from the Cracow University of Technol-ogy, Eurac Research from Italy and InnoRenew CoE from Slovenia. The methodology of research on mycotecture is a comprehensiveprocess that begins with defining research goals and analyzing the literature. After analyzing existing cases and drawing conclusions,research experiments are designed, which include both laboratory tests and field tests. Field tests of the material produced duringthe study was linked with the participation of students from the Warsaw University of Technology, who built the Future Pavilion alsoknown as the “We Stand For” initiative, where a prototype mycelium brick was used in the pavilion’s structure.

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