Ruth Morrow

Prof. Ruth Morrow


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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10 May 2022 in Biomimetics
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DODilan Ozkan
Dilan Ozkan
RMRuth Morrow
Ruth Morrow
MZMeng Zhang
Meng Zhang
MRMartyn Dade Robertson
Martyn Dade Robertson
Designing with biological materials as a burgeoning approach in the architecture field requires the development of new design strategies and fabrication methods. In this paper, we question if designers can use a parametric design approach while working with living materials. The research uses fungi as a biomaterial probe to experiment with the parametric behavior of living systems. Running design experiments using fungi helps to understand the extent to which biological systems can be considered parametric and, if so, what kind of parametric systems they are. Answering these questions provides a method to work with complex biological systems and may lead to new approaches of fabricating materials by tuning the environmental parameters of biological growth.