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Project Location

Fort Kochi, Kerala, India

Year of Completion

2017

Building Type

Temporary

Building Massing

Pavillion

Yinghua HuaFollow

Architect Location

Kochi, Kerala, India

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Student Author

Hua yinghua

Archived Year

12-7-2018

Climate

Tropical monsoon climate

Application

Mushroom mycelium

Material and its Properties

As an alternative construction material that is particularly suitable for building temporary structures, thanks to its environmentally friendly properties. The unique characteristic of the material is that can merge with the framework to which it is added. In the case of the Shell Mycelium pavilion, the material became combined with a triangulated timber framework.

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Other Sources

https://www.dezeen.com/2017/08/26/shell-mycelium-fungus-pavilion-beetles-3-3-yassin-arredia-design-kerala-india/

Environmental Response

Shell Mycelium is a living structure that arise from nature and return to nature. Architects created a series of tray-like cavities in the structure. These were filled with fungus then covered over with coir pith, which consists of coconut husk fibres. In time, the top layer dried up and died, creating a protective shell over the mycelium. The structure evolved throughout the duration of the biennale, as the mycelium grew and formed a white covering over the pavilion's roof.

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