ENGAGED MATERIAL/
PHENOMENAL URBANISM






Mycoshield: Case Study 03

Performance Space

Saahir Lakhani


Case Study 03:Filtration Of Air-Borne Particulates Via Mycelium-Paneled Origami-Folded Surfaces/Structures. 
Program 03: A place for artists to celebrate and express themselves.  





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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Darrick Borowski
Visiting Associate Professor

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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