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Layered Sustainability
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Constructed of a Bio-Composite which is currently being developed under the supervision of Sarah Bilington at Stanford University, layers of woven hemp fibers are heat pressed using a newly developed Bio-Plastic (Polyhydroxybutrate, or PHB). The resulting composite has similar characteristics to wood in its structural properties, but is able to become much thinner due to its density.
How is this Bio-Composite sustainable? When disposed of properly the Bio-composite feeds into its own closed loop cycle dimenstrating a "cradle-to-cradle" type of principle. When the material is taken out of an oxygen rich environment, the hemp naturally degrades and the Bio-Plastic off gases methanogens which can then be harvested to recreate the bio-plastic, PHB, binding agent thus creating a "cradle-to-cradle" closed loop cycle.
In addition to the material choice of the pavilion being sustainable, the patterning of the cladding system, which represents the fibrous nature of the material, is utilized with a modular paneling system so that not only is the pavilion "physically" sustainable but the space becomes transformable based on the present and future exhibit needs. This modular panel system can also be implemented on the roof with the application of photo-voltaics to provide power to the small cafe of the pavilion.
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