Sustainable Game Show and Biodegradable Plastics

What is sustainability…? … Humans living in harmony with the planet by optimizing well being without negative impacts. … long lasting and cyclical.

Sustainability Game show with Bob Barker and Jenna Thompson What is the following image and how does it relate to sustainability? Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill 2010 Damages ecosystems, economic systems, highlights our dependence on fossil fuels… The Environment is Right!

Sustainability Game show with Bob Barker and Jenna Thompson What is potable water? Where does Memphis get its drinking water? Potable water requires lots of energy through the process of treating and disbursing, therefore nonpotable water should be used for non drinking activities. Landscaping, toilet flushing, janitorial, process water from building systems. Water that is considered “fit to drink” by federal, state, and local municipalities. Memphis Sands Aquifer The Environment is Right!

Sustainability Game show with Bob Barker and Jenna Thompson What is the most sustainable form of naturally generated energy? About 40% of the freshwater used in the United States – 136 billion gallons per day – is used for power generation. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Environment is Right!

Sustainability Game show with Bob Barker and Jenna Thompson Name the six main recyclable materials? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Ocean debris kills at least 1 million sea birds and a 100,000 mammals each year estimated by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. Great Garbage Patch – North Pacific Ocean 3.5 million tons and growing Only 5% of plastic is recycled globally The Environment is Right!

nature’s plastic in the world of architecture and interior architecture How can architecture begin to use biodegradable plastics as a renewable material to replace toxic plastics in interior and exterior design applications?

WHY REPLACE TRADITIONAL PLASTICS? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reemergence of Bio-plastics Nature’s Plastic Soybean Car_Henry Ford 1941 Native American Horn Spoon Parkesine (cellulose) Plastic 1860

THE DISCOVERY OF BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS: Resource ·Material Composition · Testing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

BIO-GLASS GEL-VARIED_A2 M2_VISCOSE_A2 MOLD_VISCOSE_A2 M3_VISCOSE_B TEST, TEST, AND MORE TESTING

interior and exterior wall system applications of nature’s plastic

PROJECT: Metamorphosis · Wall Partition Process Textured mold Natural curing Surface texture Structural embedding Connection detail

PROJECT: Metamorphosis · Wall Partition Completed project

PROJECT: Soft Boundaries · Aesthetic Panels Process Flattening and Layering

PROJECT: Soft Boundaries · Aesthetic Panels Process Didactic Material and Mass Production

PROJECT: Soft Boundaries · Aesthetic Panels Process Panel Size and Medium Properties

PROJECT: Soft Boundaries · Aesthetic Panels Completed Project

PROJECT: Materials Library: reuse Process UNDER CONSTRUCTION

PROJECT: Chameleon Wall · Exterior Garden Wall Process Embedding seeds Weather elements initiate degradation Theoretical vegetation growth · the chameleon wall is still in the process of completing a life cycle

PROJECT: Chameleon Wall · Exterior Garden Wall Completed First Stage and Middle Stage

FUTURE DESIGN APPLICATIONS Context in design · Case studies · Production ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS: Bio-Door Panels Introduction · Test Panels · Process and Design

THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS: Bio-Door Panels Introduction · Test Panels · Process and Design Bio-Plastic Door Panels Detail Design Charrette

THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS: Bio-Lights Introduction · Concept_Mock-ups · Process and Design Prior Works: studies_JellyFish

THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS: Bio-Lights Introduction · Concept_Mock-ups · Process and Design

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