Mycoshield: Case Study 01

Skatepark Shelter

Sarah Cawley


Case Study 01:
A recreational structure designed to support skating, resting, and social interaction within a shared public space. The origami-folded surfaces are clad in mycelium-based panels that contribute to the filtration of airborne particulates while creating an engaging environment for movement. The intervention allows skaters to move through, gather beneath, and rest around the structure, combining environmental performance with an informal space for recreation and community interaction.


 




Site Plan/AnalysisResearch highlighting potential user groups to protect in East Harlem


Plans The origami bending of the material assembly becomes an opportunity to form new seating opportunities for skaters to take a break and converse.

Overhead extending of the form further protects them from the outside pollutants while at rest.



Sections
Image highlighting scale and human use of the assembly used


Purification Diagram
Process of purification through the mycellium panels  as they pass


Phenomenal Space





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Darrick Borowski
Visiting Associate Professor

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