TY - JOUR AU - Kemper, Benjamin Norbert PY - 2022/12/15 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Bio-Formwork: Large Scale 3D Deposition of Thermoplastic Starch in Architecture JF - Open Conference Proceedings JA - Open Conf Proc VL - 2 IS - SE - Beiträge zur / Contributions to the 22. Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innenkonferenz (NWK) DO - 10.52825/ocp.v2i.130 UR - https://www.tib-op.org/ojs/index.php/ocp/article/view/130 SP - 65-70 AB - <p>The following research synthesizes biopolymers with digital fabrication tools, such as robotic 3D printing, to complement existing research on reducing the amount of concrete used in buildings. It investigates bio-based and biodegradable polymers for concrete formworks. The climate crisis challenges architects and designers to explore alternative opportunities for sustainable fabrication processes. Biopolymers have emerged as a potential material to replace petroleum-based plastics used in the built environment. This research aims to rethink the materials used in the construction of buildings and suggests introducing bio-based and biodegradable materials in architecture.</p> ER -