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Tailored Biocomposite Canopy 2019

The Tailored Biocomposite Mock-up, realized by the Department of Biobased Materials and Material Cycles in Architecture (BioMat), located at the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE), is a single-curved canopy, generatively designed as a lightweight structure of 225cm high and 125cm width. Mock-up was fabricated by Tailored Fibre Placement (TFP) of flax natural fibers moulded to biocomposite.

Short Interview- 3 questions & 3 answers (in German)

Short Interview- 3 questions & 3 answers (in German)

What are your main research areas?
Your focus is biomimetics. Which kind of invention in nature do you admire the most?
Can you tell us three of your favourite buildings in Stuttgart and why you like them?

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D46mBVBXpg

Hannover Messe 2019

The exposition of BioMat was presented at Hannover Messe 1-5 April 2019. The stand was presented with the Federal Agency of Renewable Resources (Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe (FNR)) among the Bio-Economy Stand in Hall 02, Stand A45.