Living architecture for urban systems
Design and build a proof-of-concept 'living architecture', transforming our habitats from inert spaces into programmable sites.
Project leader
Professor Rachel Armstrong (PI)
Professor Anil Wipat
Dr Gary Caldwell
Dates
April 2016 to March 2019
Sponsors
European Commission
Partners
Universita Degli Studi di Trento
University of the West of England
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
LIQUIFER Systems Group GmbH
Explora SRL
Description
Living Architecture (LIAR) is a modular bioreactor-wall.
Based on the operational principles of microbial fuel cell technology and synthetic ‘consortia’ of microbes.
LIAR is a next-generation selectively-programmable bioreactor.
It is an integral component of human dwelling. It is capable of extracting valuable resources from waste water and air. It generates oxygen. It produces proteins and fiber by manipulating consortia performance.
Its operational principles are:
- distributed sensing
- decentralised autonomous information processing
- high-degree of fault-tolerance
- distributed actuation and reconfiguration
The project examines applications within urban systems. This application is a form of customizable microagriculture. It is for installation in domestic, public (schools, hospitals) and office environments.
This system has far reaching impacts on the building performance:
- resilience
- resource recycling
- manufacturing
- design with ecosystems
Website: www.livingarchitecture-h2020.eu