Christopher Reznich designed and executed this materials research under the advise of Amy Whitesides of Stoss Landscape Urbanism at the Autodesk Build Space, Boston.
“Biodegradable, renewable, and non-toxic, mycelium (the underground structure of mushrooms, similar to the roots of a plant) grows into a foam-like material that can be made stable when dried.
As an experimental pursuit, we’ve undertaken a series of tests using 3D printed formwork and mycelium substrates to test materials for outdoor furnishings. Combining super precise digital workflows with mycelium’s semi-random growth patterns creates situations that are both inventive and challenging, grappling with the inherent contradictions of digital precision with growing media.” - Stoss Landscape Urbanism, 2018.