Thursday 12.2.26

at 15:00 in the D.DLab 2ʳᵈ floor in Amado building and in ZOOM

https://technion.zoom.us/j/99311102075

Dead trees function in natural environments as dynamic ecological infrastructures, supporting multispecies habitation through processes of ecological succession, material transformation, and microhabitat formation over long periods. In urban environments, these infrastructures are often removed due to safety and aesthetic considerations, reducing the capacity of urban systems to sustain biodiversity. Although research on artificial habitats is expanding, most existing solutions rely on static structures that replicate formal complexity without reproducing the ecological function and material dynamism of dead trees. This research builds on the ecological role of dead trees by developing a modular bio-synthetic system fabricated through 3D printing with natural materials. Interviews with ecologists and field observations informed the identification of key ecological features, which were translated into a system that combines clay as a structural material with wood as a biodegradable component, evaluated as an artificial habitat

Contact information: Michal Levitzky | 052-3211860 | mail: michal-l@campus.technion.ac.il