Protomycokion Biodigital Futures 

by Ana Goidea and David Andréen, 2020

Protomycokion is an architectural and material experiment that suggests that the boundary between biology and engineering, human and ecology, can be breached - leading to new circular and sustainable paradigms. It is fabricated by 3D printing mycelium composite materials into a geometry that is algorithmically generated to satisfy the demands of fungus, printing process, and architectural outcome. Protomycokion employs the transformative power of biology to repurpose abundant by-products of plant fibres into a new class of performative materials for architecture. In the future, such biomaterials can be alternative construction materials that are biodegradable and don’t rely on extraction of finite resources or energy-intensive production. It challenges traditional boundaries and proposes a future where architecture becomes an interactive part of the ecosystem, revitalizing our relationship with the environment.

Ana Goidea is an Architect and PhD, currently active as the founder of Hyphaen in Copenhagen, Denmark.

David Andréen is an Architect and Senior Lecturer in Architecture at the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Lund University, where he leads the bioDigital matter lab.