Mycoshield: Case Study 03

Performance Space

Saahir Lakhani


Case Study 03:
An artistic gathering space designed to support creativity, expression, and community interaction. The structure uses origami-folded surfaces clad in mycelium-based panels, creating a dynamic spatial environment while contributing to the filtration of airborne particulates. The intervention provides artists with a flexible setting to gather, perform, exhibit, and engage with the surrounding community, allowing environmental performance and cultural expression to become integrated within a shared public space. 






Site Plan/AnalysisResearch connecting site location to nearby public programs

Roof and Floor Plans Program arrangement and relation to overall Mycoshield assembly


SectionsThe origami folding allows for the form to dip overhead of the seating, providing an even deeper protection from PM2.5 particles.

Within the form, there is a the gathering space that can both be used as a stage as well as a general gathering area for the youth of East Harlem.



Purificiation Diagram
Diagram showing process of purification ranges of the form

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Mycoshield:
Mycellium

Sarah Cawley
Brianna Martinez-Burns
Saahir Lakhani

Algenosphere:
Algae

Aarav Schroff
Nicolas Gotzev
Mehek Usman
Terraflow:
Terracotta

Brynn Lucky
Vaughn Carson
Olivia Su

Urban Osmosis:
Hydrogel

Zophia Li
Tia Thomspon
Kyle Fish