Project Name

hy-fi

Files

Project Location

NYC,US

Year of Completion

2014

Building Type

Institutional

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

The Living

Student Author

Yanan Qian

Archived Year

12-16-2018

Climate

Dfa

Application

biodegradable bricks

Material and its Properties

organic, biodegradable bricks consisting of no more than farm waste and a culture of fungus that is grown to fit a brick-shaped mold

Architect Website

http://www.thelivingnewyork.com/

Other Sources

https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/designs-near-future-building-blocks/ https://www.dezeen.com/2014/07/01/tower-of-grown-bio-bricks-by-the-living-opens-at-moma-ps1-gallery/ https://www.archdaily.com/521266/hy-fi-the-organic-mushroom-brick-tower-opens-at-moma-s-ps1-courtyard

Environmental Response

environmental friendly and recycled

Recommended Citation

The Living, "hy-fi" (2014). Building Case Studies. 304.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/304