SYMBIHOME part 2 by Solomon Adebiyi

STUDIO 3 RESEARCH PROPOSITION This research aims to develop the novel technology of the symbihome panel as an alternative to pv cells, utilizing the properties of the living system of microagae photosynthesising within a growing medium, as a solar energy generating device, solar shading device with heat absorption and water filtration capabilities. Created additively from chitin pte a bioplastic created from seashell waste. Within this studio I will explore its application as an integrated facade panel, its mechanical systems and applications within building technology, the aim is to design a facility for the research, production and dissemination of this novel technology. The aspiration for this project is to inspire further development into this field of research, I believe truly sustainable design is achievable at the intersection of nature, advanced manufacturing and computational design.

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SOLOMON ADEBIYI | 15118009 | ADVANCE PRACTICE 2021

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STUDIO JOURNEY

In Studio 1 we explored the idea of an insect farm, for client Karma Nutra, within the unit I explored the process of cricket rearing and processing, and the Sustainability benefits of the movement. The output was net zero modular micro units called Cricket Up cycles, with the idea of the circular economy and UN Sustainable development goals as key drivers. One of the interesting things I got out from the unit that actually helped power my studio 2 and 3 propositions was the possibility of using the waste shells of the Crickets, that couldn’t be eaten, as materials for a biopolymer, when crushed and refined its creates Chitin or Chitosan, which comes to become a very important part of my studio exploration.

In studio 2 I developed the concept for the Novel technological system of the Symbihome facade. Within the unit I showed its application to complex forms, and explored its performance and functional integration. The project was then visualised to show the spacial experienced that could be created across different construction scales. In the unit I managed to explore the development of a sustainable, regenerative and imaginative,system combining the synthetic and biological into one living panel system. The branding of the panels is important to me as it helps drive the identity of the project, treating it as a real solution with revolutionary capabilities really had me excited to explore further.

Although there were limitation in studio 2 that I wanted to rectify as I transitioned to Studio 3 The size of the panels in the spacial experimentation needs revisiting, because at the moment it falls into the trap of the fallacy of scale and magnitude, more research needed to be done on appropriate scale.

Furthermore at the moment its an aesthetic device, I want to transfer it into more than just that, I want to create a panel that can rival the photovoltaic cell.

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Absorption of C02 Utilization of CO2 by algae for their growth can be divided into two main stages: the absorption of CO2) by the mass transfer and the fixation of CO2 by photosynthesis. Besides light and water, also CO2 is a necessary component for proper photosynthetic cultivation. The aim of the absorption is to reduce the mass transfer resistance. Transfer area can be increased by bubbling or absorption in packed bed. In bubbling, the gas stream is broken into small bubbles, which cause a wider area of contact between gas and water. The packed bed allows gas and water to get in contact in counter current manner. The fixation of CO2 means uptake by algae for its their growth. Carbon fixation can increase with increasing CO2) residence time in bi reactors. This residence time required by algae depends on temperature and number of available photons. For this reason, the time for CO2 absorption from gas by water should be similar to the time required for fixation of CO2 by algae. To overcome the problems of CO2 escape from working area, a proper storage mechanism is essential to maximize the utilization of CO2 for algae growth.

However, the mechanism must be suitable for O2) removing from algae as well, because high level of O2 around algae cells is undesirable.

GROWING MEDIUM IN O2

Agitation is important for proper algae cultivation. It is necessary to prevent sedimentation of algae cells and ensure that all cells will have uniform average exposure time to light and nutrients. Stirring should also facilitate heat transfer and thus avoid formation of thermal gradient. Stirring technique can also be used to brake the gas stream into small bubbles.

CO2 valve CO2 valve CO2 valve Growing extraction medium valve Growing extraction medium valve Growing extraction medium valve

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PHOTOBIOREACTOR SCHEMATICS The Photobioreactor is proposed so that it could process 500 L of the medium, I.e., the mixture of water and algae. If 100 L is considered as a reserve, the retention vessel should be designed for 600L capacity and chitin pte is used as a construction material. A description of the Photobioreactor nozzles is shown in the scheme.

The nozzle N1 is used for processed medium input from photobioreactor section into retention vessel, whereas nozzle N2 is used for a reversed transport. The nozzle N3 is used for the input of fresh water and nutrients to ensure a proper algae growth. Due to differing growth needs of various algal species, it is necessary to control temperature of the processed medium.

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The photobioreactor is an engineered device able to provide an environment suitable to the growth of biological organisms such as microalgae. By applying this cultivation system on building facades, they become bioreactive facades exploiting microalgae as an energy source and at the same time by making use of waste carbon and generating solar thermal energy in the process

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PHOTOBIOREACTOR SCHEMATICS GAS OUTLET

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The main advantage of the flat panel photobioreactor is a large surface area exposed to illumination. The photobioreactors are made of a transparent chitin plastic plate for maximum solar energy capture. High radiation absorbance is secured by layer of dense culture flow across the flat plate. The productivity is significantly influenced by shading and diffuse light penetration between the panels. The stirring of the culture is ensured by an air flux at the bottom of the plate. The fresh medium is fed by a pump and a suspension of water and algae cultures is withdrawn from the plate and collected in a tank. Part of this algal suspension is pumped back to the reactor.

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SYMBIHOME BUILDING INTEGRATION A central building management system controls all of the processes necessary to operate the bioreactor façade and to fully integrate it with the energy management system of the building.

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The system has three main benefits: a) it generates high-quality biomass for energy purposes, b) it produces solar heat energy, and c) it can be used as dynamic shading and natural daylighting

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To create a functioning microalgae building, it will need input from the outside for nutrients. The wastewater from the sewage and the building can be used in an anaerobic digester and produce CO2, methane, coal, phosphate and nitrate. The methane can be used in a rankine cycle turbine and produce electricity and CO2 that will be used for the algae. The microalgae will consume the phosphate, nitrate and CO2 and with photosynthesis, it will produce biomass. The biomass will be used for biomolecules for the production of high value products and hydrogen. The remaining biomass will be used for lipids that can turn into biofuels or high valuable oils. The hydrogen is used in a fuel cell combined with the produced O2 from microalgae cultivation to generate electricity. Heat produced with the fuel cell can be used for the building. Excessive heat energy can be used for district heating or stored under the building.

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SYMBIHOME FACADE MEP SCHEMATICS

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TYPOLOGICAL OPTIMISATION Typological optimasation can be used to minimaze the amount of material used whist maximising structural capabilities, Using autodesk fusion I designed a simplified model of my panel, addiding the fixed constraints for the transoms and mullions. The results although simple showed the best way to devide material density to whithstand the load requirements. I then used this information to rationalise my Grasshopper script, increasing trabaculae density around the red zones whist decreasing the density on the blue/ open zones.

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TYPOLOGICAL OPTIMISATION

The new addition to the script involved adding extra voronoi points across the edges of the volume, this allows for stronger denser trabaclae connections whist keeping the central space more open for visual porosity.

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TYPOLOGICAL OPTIMISATION

With the script I designed its is very easy to parametrically create and adapt the panels to different volumes

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EXPLOADED SYMBIHOME PANEL

1 EXTERIOR CHITIN PTE RAIN SCREEN The articulated exterior panel is transparent, made of a chitin pte, it provides both weather protection and functions as an acoustic barrier.

2 EXTERIOR CHITIN PTE

This layer is made of a transparent chitin PTE it acts as a barrier for the photobioreactor.

3 CHITIN PTE FRAME

This frame consists of a 3d printed opaque rigid chitin structure that is made up of vertical mullions and horizontal transoms, within the transoms are pipes and nozzles that facilitate the intake and outake of fluid and gasses.

4 PHOTOBIOREACTOR

The photobioreactor is the chamber within the stratigraphy of the panel that facilitates the growth of the microagae

5 CHITIN PTE TRABACULAE

The trabaculae is a structural lattice that joins the exterior and interior chitin to the frame, it is opaque and printed with the same Chitin pte. It helps with load transfer of the panel and is optimised to effectively carry the loads

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This layer is made of a transparent chitin PTE it acts as an interior barrier for the photobioreactor.

It is also coated with a cellulose flame retardant.

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SYMBIHOME PANEL UNIT Printing Parameters.

Design and Control

To establish a seamless digital work flow from design to manufacturing, the parametric visual programming interface Grasshopper for Rhino 3D was used. In this particular work flow the 3D surface geometry was generated using parametrically variable input curves. Based on the surface geometry the undulations were generated parametrically and the geometry was structurally analysed for fabrication feasibility, e.g. Regarding the ability to printed without collapsing. The structural analysis indicates areas where the stresses in the wall exceed the material`s load bearing capacity. If an excessive load was detected, the geometry was parametrically changed until the stresses remained within the limits of the material capacity. After a stable configuration was found, the printing paths were generated automatically using a custom written python component.

A chosen nozzle diameter of 15 mm, a distance of 20 cm from the nozzle to the printing plane, an air pressure of 2 bar and a robot speed of 0.25 m/s, resulted in a layer width of 12 cm and a layer height of 1 cm. With these settings a volume of approximately 1 m3/h can be printed.

MATERIALS

Regarding the chitin PTE a high strength Polysaccharide is used via Variable properties design. In order to change the opacity of the bioplastic, different mixtures of cellulose, chitosan and chitin are mixed seamlessly.

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MICRO FACTORY PRODUCTION The panels are manufactured in a micro factory, which means bespoke geometry can simultainously printed at no extra cost. The fabrication of individual façade components occurs in heavily automated industrial processes. Robotic arms and 3d printers are part of the specialized machinery that as been developed to perform repetitive tasks with a high level of accuracy. Quality is maintained with a series of automated, ‘on-line’ methods from physical sensors to image recognition to identify defects.

Visual of the panels before algae growing medium is introduced

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UNITIZED SYMBIHOME PANEL

Whilst the previous section demonstrated the majority of façade components have a high level of automation in their individual production, to bring these components together into an assembly currently requires a high level of human input. Most façade contractors for commercial buildings will mobilise batch production techniques on manual production lines. Specialist tools, such as vacuum suckers to move glass into position, have been developed to assist with specific tasks in the production. Sizes are limited to 3 x 1.5m to allow ease of transporting by truck

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PERFORMANCE TEST I decided to test the daylight levels of the symbihome panels against a standard glazing unit, The test was conducted on a south orientation in summer at noon to see the effects of overheating and interior comfort levels.

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The control group was a single aspect room south facing glazing, I made sure to put someone on the other side of the glazing and the sky so you couls also test the visual impact of the symbihome panel

The room is overlit and will suffer from over heating, most of the lux levels are in the red, however the visual tramsmittance is clear.

I next tested the symbihome panel as a replacement fpr the glazing unit

Here we see that the facade panel articulation provides some shading in the room, furthermore the colour and the density of the panels also play a key role in keeping the room well lit.

Since the microalgae absorb the sun radiation, the photobioreactos can be used as dynamic shading devices. The density of the cells inside the photobioreactos depends on the available light and on the regime of harvesting of the culture. During a sunny day, more microalgae grow and more shading is furnished to the interior of the construction

The effects of this dynamic shading means the interior daylight is controlled even in maximum solar gain.

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Algae produces 70-80% of all oxygen on earth, making it one of the best strategies for achieving a sustainable and carbon-neutral future.

As highly efficient photosynthesizers, algae produces 70-80% of all oxygen on earth! Algae biomass is also a valuable product, and is widely used in health and wellness industries. This makes it an important technology to assess when evaluating renewable resources for the built environment. Furthermore, urban algae production should focus on the visual and experiential impacts it can provide to city dwellers, offering an alternative source of ecology and sense of ‘green space’.

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SYMBIHOME PANEL VARIATIONS

In order to get the best out of the panels, I have devised 3 variations of the Symbihome panel, the normal symbihome panel with the translucent photobioreactor, the Symbihome panel 2, which can be placed on any existing opaque wall and the Symbihome panel with a water system inside it for a clear and transparent look.

1 - Transparent / Translucent with Photobioreactor

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2 - Opaque with Photobioreactor ( For existing or new build)

2 - Transparent with water circulation (No Photobioreactor)

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SYMBIHOME PANEL KEY BENEFITS

5.5kg yield of biomass 38%

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The symbihome facade is attached to chitin based Bioplastic frames, and microagae growing apparatus housed in Bioplastic frames, For quality control and speedy installation the symbihome is configured as a factory assembled unitized facade system, each facade unit could be installed at the edge of a floor slab or perimeter beam, with the microagae growing kit installed on site.

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SYMBIHOME PANEL CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM

WHAT IS THE SYMBIHOME PANEL?

A synthetic biological facade system that is made with organic components, optimised with computational algorithms, and manufactured with innovative additive process. It is therefore the next step in sustainable design.

The symbihome panel demonstrates how the growth of microagae can be deployed as a lightweight component within conventional building systems - combating CO2 emissions and global warming.

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SYMBIHOME PANEL CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM “The opaque walls of buildings are useless”.

Based on this observation, the architect Anouck Legendre has been considering, within the X-Tu agency, for several years, the possibility of building “factory façades” which would make “the city a producer of its needs”. To those who consider that the concept is more science fiction than the world of construction, Anouck Legendre replies that we have to go to Asia, “where arable land is becoming non-existent”, to realize that this system could become “the standard facade of tomorrow”.

The symbihome panel responds directly to this as one of the panel variations can be mounted on opaque existing walls.

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PROJECT SITE: ISLE OF MAN

view over the Manx country side Isolated in the Irish Sea equidistant between England, Scotland and Ireland as the glaciers of the last Ice Age retreated, the Isle of Man has a rich history and distinctive culture and heritage. Populated originally by Celts, Manx Gaelic was the everyday language of the people until the 19th century, although the last native speaker died in the 1970s. Vikings arrived in the 8th century, first to raid but then to settle and rule and their burial mounds are a feature of the modern landscape. They established the Manx parliament, Tynwald, which is the oldest continuous parliament in the world.

In the 13th and 14th centuries control of the Isle of Man passed regularly between the warring nations of England and Scotland, settling permanently with the English Crown in the 15th century, and government over the years gradually evolved to the present democratic system in which the island is a self-governing British Crown dependency with the British monarch as nominal head of state. Its inhabitants are British citizens but it is not part of the United Kingdom, although closely allied in governance, international affairs and security. Nor is it a member of the European Union, and the island has used this unusual political status to develop a low-tax economy based around insurance, gaming, IT and banking. It is also home to the annual Isle of Man TT motorcycling races, in which bikers approach speeds of 200 km as they negotiate the tight bends and steep climbs of the mountains.

With dramatic rugged cliffs, beautiful beaches, outstanding natural scenery and over 40% of its land unpopulated and uncultivated, the Isle of Man, which is 52 km long and 22 km at its widest point, is a popular tourist destination. In 2016 it was awarded status as a UNESCO Biosphere, recognising its plethora of diverse natural habitats and unique culture

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PULROSE POWER STATION No longer hidden outside of town, the Pulrose Power Station in the town of Douglas was rebuilt into an environmentally friendly, aesthetically pleasing structure with a bold Martin Architectural colour changing illumination.

The Manx Electricity Authority (MEA) has constructed a combined cycle gas turbine power station at Pulrose on the Isle of Man. The structure includes a 75m tall flue stack and 30m high glass wall (turbine hall) that allows the generation process to become visible. The design includes a bold lighting concept in conjunction with lighting design firm Speirs & Major Associates.

The new plant has been designed to be cleaner environmentally and, because the plant no longer lies hidden outside of town, less visually intrusive. A striking water feature has been built into the design and, instead of the two chimneys of the old plant, just one, of modern design, is featured.

Iain Ruxton of Speirs & Major comments: “Obviously if you build a brand new power station generally you build it outside of town. But this was an existing site

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PULROSE POWER STATION, ISLES OF MAN

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CONFLICT OF PEEL POWER STATION There are no plans yet to decommission Peel power ptation, Tynwald members have been told.

Manx Utilities chairman Dr Alex Allinson said the town’s diesel-fired power station is used only when other sources of electricity generation are not available.

He was asked in Tynwald by Speaker Juan Watterson about the current timetable for its decommissioning, what the estimated cost will and what reduction in carbon emissions will result from its closure.

Peel power station uses ultra low sulphur diesel and produces about 1,100 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year - about 0.6% of Manx Utilities’ total emissions of 180,000 tonnes.

And the Peel plant operates only about 120 hours a year, as and when needed.

Dr Allinson told members it was no longer a primary plant but still had an important role to play when, for instance, a gas turbine at Pulrose power station is down for maintenance.

He said: ’There are currently no firm plans to decommission Peel power station. ’The plant remains part of the generation mix to ensure electrical supply resilience. ’It is, however, expensive to operate due to the cost of fuel and so is only operated if other sources of generation, such as the Pulrose or the interconnector cable, are unavailable.’

He said the Peel plant supplies energy into the grid when it is cost effective to do so. It remains capable of supplying 38 MW, or about 40% of the island’s maximum peak winter demand.

Dr Allinson said: ’Manx Utilities does recognise it has a significant role to play in the reduction of carbon emissions, which will be a continuation of its track record, which has included the commissioning of the hydro station at Sulby, the power interconnector to the UK, the CCGT plant [Pulrose] and ceasing operation of the Ramsey power station.’

He said the cost of eventually decommissioning Peel power station has not been determined and will depend on any possible future alternative uses for the site and a competitive procurement process.

Power is distributed throughout the Island by means of a 33kV transmission network, which connects the power generating plants with the principal load centres on the Island. Power is stepped down from 33kV to11kV at substations around the Island for further distribution before being stepped down again to 3.3kV and 240V for supply to individual businesses and dwellings.

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PEEL SITE: CONTEXT What is great about the site is connectivity to use local by-products that are useful for the panel production systems.

At present the majority of the chitin on the market is extracted from crustacean exoskeletons, such as shrimp or crab shells, and chitosan is manufactured from this source.

Crustacean shell waste, i.e. Waste remaining after removal of meat for human consumption, poses a problem due to its abundance - approximately 30,000 tonnes is dumped annually in the U. K. (Sea Fish Industry Authority, 2001) and its perishable nature. In Northern Ireland the landings of the Dublin Bay prawn, Nephrops norvegicus, represent a major industry and because of current waste disposal policy new methods of disposal for the shells are sought. Making use of the waste for chitin isolation provides an alternative to disposal via landfill sites.

SHELL FOOD WASTE POTENTIAL PEEL POWER PLANT AND STATION SITE LOCATION

When selecting a potential site, there were three criteria the location had to meet such as: ● -To be located on an empty or neglected site ● -To be near a power plant. ● -To have good connections to sea food facilities with chitin waste.

Empty Site: Firstly, locations were picked within industrial zones as they have a higher tolerance for pollution and would benefit from being eco-friendlier to its environment. The idea of using empty or neglected plots of land was to simulate a real project, where the site would have to be bought, demolished and the land made ready to be developed. If the site is currently empty it would minimise the costs for land development.

To be near a power plant: This needed to be a coal power plant mainly because, it would greatly benefit from the offset of CO2 emission, the Peel power plant is only a backup station but when it operates at peak times a lot of CO2 is produced. This is a perfect management system for the usage of CO2 to generate more energy closing the loop.

Exposure to shell waste: One of the main reasons why the isles of Man is such an attractive location for the project is because of the amount of shell waste produced by the fishing and seafood industry, being a coastal town,there is amply locations to collect Chitin for Biopolymer manufacturing.

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The chosen site is at Close Chiarn, Next to the peel power plant, so its classified as an industrial zone. In 2005 attempts to create a business park within the location fell through due to lack of funds and proper planning,

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SITE SATELLITE IMAGE

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SITE AXO Temperature The warm season lasts for 3.1 months, from 15 June to 18 September, with an average daily high temperature above 15°C. The hottest day of the year is 30 July, with an average high of 17°C and low of 13°C.

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The cool season lasts for 4.1 months, from 29 November to 2 April, with an average daily high temperature below 9°C. The coldest day of the year is 18 February, with an average low of 4°C and high of 7°C The predominant average hourly wind direction in Peel varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 2.2 months, from 6 April to 13 June and for 1.4 weeks, from 3 October to 13 October, with a peak percentage of 35% on 12 October. The wind is most often from the west for 3.7 months, from 13 June to 3 October and for 5.8 months, from 13 October to 6 April, with a peak percentage of 38% on 22 August.

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EXISTING SITE PLAN Road networks and access points can be found through the east side of the site as well as the west. It is worth noting that there are residential buildings east to the site, and there is scope for a site expansion south to the site The orientation of the site provides good solar gain as it is exposed long ways to the southern solar.

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SYMBIHOME HQ Design principles:

This project began with an initial idea to address climate change. As the earth’s climate continues to change and the use of depleting fossil fuels are still needed, architecture needs to transition into a more sustainable process that minimises its environmental impacts. The project is intended to create a facility to enable the research, manufacture, and education of the Symbihome technology. Using the principles of bio inclusive architecture and sustainable design, the aim is to combine nature within the build environment using various strategies, mainly the implementation of the symbihome facade as a showcase.

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DESIGN JOURNEY The design journey is an iterative process, where ideas are explored, discarded and improved. The challenge was to create 3 different volumes with different programmatic requirement and architectural technology, all implementing aspects of bio inclusive design. This project proposes to design a research building, offices and manufacture facility that would act as a sustainable pedagogy for the general public. The design would represent a merger between biology and mechanics, specifically in the field of research and industry: Synthetic biology. Consisting of research laboratories communal space, production areas with supporting plant rooms and pump rooms, flexible meeting rooms and a cafe that grows indoor produce Offices for sales and administration, conference and auditorium for learning and dissemination of the research acquired and a factory for production. The range of mixed uses inside this building should help promote events and public exposure towards additive manufacturing the synergy between nature and the synthetic.

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DESIGN JOURNEY PT 1

The programme is further defined creating volumes for the required functions.

A central walkway is added and a rooftop terrace to enable connection to nature social interaction and beautiful views.

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OFFICES The volumes are twisted to create an enclosed courtyard within the campus and respond to the site

LEARNING CENTRE CAFETERIA AND LOBBY MEETING ROOMS The basic volume for the office block, oriented east to west to maximise south solar gain for energy generation.

AUDITORIUM The programme was split in two to cater to the office on one side and the auditorium and conferences rooms on the other. The space in the middle allows for views through the site to sweeping landscape

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PRECEDENCE: MTC

The MTC is currently the UK centre for innovative manufacturing It specialise in digital manufacturing, additive manufacturing, automation and robotics as well as intelligent automation.

They operate some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world, and employ a team of highly skilled engineers, many of whom are leading experts in their field. This creates a high quality environment for the development and demonstration of new processes and technologies on an industrial scale.

The Symbihome HQ will take inspiration from this precedence as its what it aspires to be. The Campus houses Event centres, Warehouses, Advance printing facilities, Offices, and more, however there are no floor plan of the building complex out.

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DESIGN JOURNEY PT 2 The building programme was further defined with a separation by programme, I placed the Labs North facing as direct sunlight is not optimal, in fact there is no glazing there to allow internal controlled lighting. Offices face the south orientation, also facing the internal courtyard.

Extra core stairs were added to the side of each volume

Bevelled edges for better form factor and architectural aesthetic. Symbihome panels placed central to the south facing glazing of building as a stand out showcase piece, Symbihome panels also added to stair core.

LABORATORY EXPOSED PLANT ROOM The basic volume for the office block, oriented east to west to maximise south solar gain for energy generation.

Building curved to enclose courtyard of the campus

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OFFICES The programme was split in two to allow for a central atrium space

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The building was then stretched to allow for more interior floor space

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PRECEDENCE: UNISPHERE

United Therapeutics is a biotech company that develops innovative drug therapies with the core mission of saving lives.

The design of this building, named Unisphere, was informed by the organization’s belief that a company focused on saving lives must minimize its impact on the environment. As a result, Unisphere is designed to meet zero-net energy and carbon goals.

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DESIGN JOURNEY PT 3

Cuts were made into the form to allow allocation of glazing , one facing the campus for a front entrance, and a skylight.

As more programmable floor space was needed, an extra volume was added to the form, the addition was added to create a spiral shape, emulating a seashell form, which is a poetic device to represent the process involved in the symbihome panels of using seashell waste to create chitin and bioplastic pellets

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An ellipsoid form was chosen to emulate a more organic form, and to create an iconic piece of architecture through the emulation of biological forms,

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ROBOT SCIENCE MUSEUM IN SEOUL

Robots will be used to construct the curving metal facade of the building in the South Korean capital, which the Seoul Metropolitan Government has commissioned to educate the public about robots

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The robot museum in Seoul is an innovative proposal for Robots to construct a spherical structure, to showcase the power of robotic construction even before the site is open. This would save time money and tolerance from proposed design. The museum is due to open its doors in 2022. The SYMBIHOME Factory takes inspiration from this (It is also inspired 3rd year grad project) I aim for the factory to be a one of a kind factory that is innovative and pushing the boundary in additive manufacturing.

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RETENTION POND

Retention ponds are ponds or pools designed with additional storage capacity to attenuate surface runoff during rainfall events. They consist of a permanent pond area with landscaped banks and surroundings to provide additional storage capacity during rainfall events. They are created by using an existing natural depression, by excavating a new depression, or by constructing embankments. Existing natural water bodies should not be used due to the risk that pollution events and poorer water quality might disturb/damage the natural ecology of the system.

Retention ponds can provide both storm water attenuation and water quality treatment by providing additional storage capacity to retain runoff and release this at a controlled rate. Ponds can be designed to control runoff from all storms by storing surface drainage and releasing it slowly once the risk of flooding has passed. Runoff from each rain event is detained and treated in the pond. The retention time and still water promotes pollutant removal through sedimentation, while aquatic vegetation and biological uptake mechanisms offer additional treatment.

Retention ponds have good capacity to remove urban pollutants and improve the quality of surface runoff.

Scope extended.

During the design iterations and spacial testing, I realised that the site needed to be extended to fully realise the scope of the campus, the initial site selection was suitable for a building but with the extension of the programme it was no longer appropriate, luckily it was within the plans to absorb extra parts of the site.

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PANEL APPLICATION

200x Mini symbihome panels

55 symbihome panels on lab

8 symbihome panels on office

Total of 884 sq m of growing surface for Symbihome panels ability to generate 30g per/ sq m, approx 26,520 grams of biomass per day which is 6,630 KJ/m2/day.

24,200 kWh/year in biomass, and approx 25,000 kWh/ year in heat. (Using the algae production rate of a standard photobioreactor) I’m a robot so you can trust the maths :)

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The complex is designed to accommodate a wide range of research initiatives of Synthetic biology and its application to architecture, through the use of a modular utility “infrastructure” that can support varied research requirements. The complex host a variety of functions, to support the research and development, distribution and propagation of the Symbihome technology. These functions include, offices, Laboratories, Auditorium, Manufacturing facilities and much more. The SYMBIHOME HQ is a campus that promote active collaboration for researchers, faculty, Construction workers.

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SYMBIHOME HQ The landscape of the complex is important as I wanted to incorporate as much green spaces as possible in order to propagate biodiversity, The water retention zone, whilst very functional also create great vistas. This is all done to insure occupant well-being as well as a strong connection to nature.

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SYMBIHOME LABS

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The building comprises two adjoining wings. The two wings are joined by an impressive 5 storey glazed atrium, allowing high penetration of natural light into the core of the building. A corridor spans the two wings where the SYMBIHOME panels are prominently displayed The main reception area features a moss green wall and links to social spaces and the main atrium. On the east side there is an exposed plant room that is 2 stories tall, to prominently display the mechanisms of the SYMBIHOME Photobioreactor system.

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SYMBIHOME OFFICE ACCOMMODATION

The SYMBIHOME LABS provides the following net internal floor areas:

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ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY DESIGN TECHNOLOGY The building’s tapered C form is clad in high-performance curtain wall, utilizing a combination of super-insulated translucent glass for daylighting, electro chromic glass, fixed spandrels glass, and operable awning windows. When the building is in natural ventilation mode, vision-level and spandrels windows below the floor open.

12 full heightened 4000 X 2000 mm Symbihome Panels as feature facade in atrium space

Flooded with daylight- Skylight for Atrium to maximise daylight penetration

LED indicator lights throughout the building change colour to provide mode indication to occupants and visitors. This as well as the Symbihome panels changing colour whist cultivating provides a sense of biophiphillia and consciousness of nature, our energy generation and CO2 Levels

144 Mini Symbihome panels Generating energy 1000 X 1850 mm Water strategy: this was proposed to exploit the current potential of the cultural district for rainwater harvesting, as well as the capacity of the microagae for wastewater treatment. The large roof area of all buildings on the site offered a potential catchment of over 3000 m2 for the collection of rainwater, to be utilized both in the facilities and in the SYMBIHOME PANEL system. Along with the harvested rainwater, grey water derived from facilities was also to be used in the PBR system where a process of bio-treatment would render the outflow of water suitable for use in irrigation and other potential applications.

An active chilled beam system

The building is oriented east to west to maximise southern solar gain on the symbihome panels.

Moss wall for improved air filtration Building makes use of a ground-coupled geoexchange system as a key component of its reduced energy footprint. This system uses the mass of the earth below the building as a storage device. Excess heat is absorbed by the earth in the summer and extracted in the winter when needed. Highly efficient water-to-water heat pumps concentrate the heat from the geo-exchange system and convert it into usable chilled and hot water for distribution within the building. Ultimately, nearly 20 mi of geo-exchange tubing was installed below the building for this system.

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SYMBIHOME OFFICE

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SYMBIHOME OFFICE A new, 1400 sq m building situated prominently on the South Campus, affording extensive views towards The landscape as well as the central water retention zone, Incorporates cafe on the ground floor, opening into central atrium and facing the campus.

The building comprises two adjoining wings, with typical floor space of Approx. 1400 sq m – The main wing comprises 4 storeys with a typical floor space of approx. 600 sq m A Secondary 3 storey wing (north) offers a typical floor space of approx 550 Sq m and housed an auditorium space as well as meeting and conference rooms). The two wings are joined by an a central cantilevering walkway , allowing occupants to observe the breathtaking views to the south, as well as into the campus water feature.

The office building offers an open and corridor free working environment. The modern office layout promotes communication, offers space for different ways of working and provides chances for spontaneous encounters.

With biophilic principles in mind I believe that architecture has a significant influence on our behavior. It is why I’ve placed great value in general on holistically designed offices and pleasant environments in which people feel part of a greater whole, with 360 views to nature.

The atrium functions as the heart of the building as it rises up through all the floors and is lit by a glass dome in the top.

- The office accommodation Completed to BCO Cat A specification - Occupancy allowance: 1 person per 8m² NIA - Floor loading: Imposed load of 3kN/m² plus 1.0kN/m² for Lightweight partitions - Fully accessible raised floors with typical clear void of 150mm - Ceiling height: 3m raised floor to soffit - Air conditioning: chilled beams and ceiling mounted four pipe fan coil, offices Internal temperature 19°c – 24°c - Lighting allowance: 350-500 lux - Roof terrace on top floor and walkway

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SYMBIHOME OFFICE ACCOMMODATION With 4 levels and floor space of 4850 m2, this will be an open, modern and corridor free office environment for employees. The central walkways create a direct connection with the current between both accommodations.

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SYMBIHOME OFFICE ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY

1- SOLAR SHADING

Overhang/ Brise soleil to mitigate high summer sun whist letting in low winter sun. Vertical mullions to mit gate, glare from west and east solar, in order to create a more comfortable office environment

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The building will utilize 200+ high efficiency solar panels coupled with some Symbihome panels in order t generate enough power to offset its annual operations.

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The building will be ventilated by a displacement ventilation system and integrated, efficient heat recovery. Naturally ventilated with window units that can be opened. Another major factor in reducing the cooling load is the passive/active night-time cooling. Nearly 100 active chilled beams provide localized cooling within the building by taking advantage of the heat-conducting properties of water, which is about 30 times more effective at transporting energy than traditional, air-based distribution systems. As a result, each office sufficiently cooled using roughly one-third the amount of supply air as a standard office. This approach results in smaller ductwork and reduced energy to operate fans.

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52 geothermal wells drilled more than 1500 m into the earth will be used to increase the efficiency of the heating and cooling system between 25-50%. This system cycles the hot or cold water (depending on the season) used in the HVAC system through the wells which act as a heat exchanger with the earth.

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The building is designed to provide natural ventilation during times of the year when outdoor air conditions permit. The natural ventilation will operate in three stages: automatic, manual and mechanical assist. When outdoor conditions permit, windows below the floor at the building perimeter and above the ceiling at the building interior will open to provide a cross flow of air. The building atrium will act as a thermal chimney, utilizing the buoyancy of warm air to induce airflows through the building. Occupants will also be able to manually open windows to permit individual comfort control in the space.

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Increased insulation, triple paned glazing, and electro chromic tinting glass, which tints more or less depend ing on the location of the sun, will target a 25% thermal improvement over minimum code values. Electro chromic glass changes tint based on a variety of factors including season, location of sun, cloud coverage glare off adjacent structures, and tenant preference. The tint helps to reduce the amount of thermal energy entering the building.

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A rooftop storm water catch basin collects nearly 500 gal. Per minute of rainwater, draining the captured rainfall into several vegetated areas within the roof and along the sides of the building. The vegetated areas, which are 6 ft deep and contain soil and large plants, are visible from windows offering employees stress-reducing views of nature.

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SYMBIHOME OFFICE ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY CHILLED BEAM SYSTEM INSTALLED TYPICAL DETAIL SECTION

GLULAM TIMBER COLUMN GLULAM TIMBER BEAM RAISED ACCESS FLOOR

MECHANICAL SERVICE GAP: 1M

INTERNAL BLINDS CHILLED BEAM SYSTEM

100MM ACOUSTIC CEILING

HOT/COLD WATER

FLOOR TO CEILING HEIGHT: 3M

FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT: 4m

EXTERNAL FIN MULLION HORIZONTAL BRISE SOLEIL

SILICON JOINT SPANDRELS PANEL

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SYMBIHOME FACTORY

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SYMBIHOME FACTORY The SYMBIHOME FACTORY is designed to industrialise the 3D printing process, and facilitate the production of Bioplastic and technology required for the symbihome panels. The additive manufacturing capabilities of the factory will comprise of industrial biopolymer 3d printers. The goal is to sustainable revolutionise the building and construction industry, implementing the principles of the SYMBIHOME Panels. In the lower ground sections, there are facilities to aid the process of creating biopolymers from chitin, Seafood waste shell, it involves the cleaning, grinding and processing of the material in 3d pallets.

The SYMBIHOME FACTORY is an innovative proving ground where We will test and refine technologies and processes and also demonstrate readiness and ability to successfully build and support the Symbihome panels and other new products. The facility provides capabilities that span all innovative core manufacturing Bioplastic and Facade panel systems as well as its final assembly. It offers a digitally connected space for collaboration between Scientists Architects and client teams in an environment that promotes smart risk taking. New systems will be tested and vetted for production suitability before being introduced.

The SYMBIHOME FACTORY is the next step in successfully deploying new manufacturing technologies and processes into the architecture industry, These future factories will be adaptable and digitally connected.

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SYMBIHOME FACTORY -ELEVATIONS

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1- Entrance 2-Lobby 3- Stairs/escalator 4- Service Lift 5- Toilets 6- Demo space 7- Staff Room 8-Additive Manufacture zone 9- Shipping and Delivery 10- Office 11- Conference room 12- Chitin Cleaning, Grinding and Processing 13- Plant Room 14- Storage 15- Automation Lab 16- CO2 Storage 17- Composite Manufacturing

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1- Entrance 2-Lobby 3- Stairs/escalator 4- Service Lift 5- Toilets 6- Demo space 7- Staff Room 8-Additive Manufacture zone 9- Shipping and Delivery 10- Office 11- Conference room 12- Chitin Cleaning, Grinding and Processing 13- Plant Room 14- Storage 15- Automation Lab 16- CO2 Storage 17- Composite Manufacturing

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SUSTAINABLE GOALS The 17 UN Sustainable development Goals represent the aspiration of the people of the United Nations for a more sustainable future The built environment, planning, architecture and design, interact with every goal. And most crucially. Not just on an aspirational level or as future potential, but through realized buildings, settlements and cities all over the world.

Architectural solutions are already there, everywhere, contributing to sustainable communities and quality of life.

However, the built environment is also a part of the current challenges — a major consumer of energy and natural resources, and producer of waste. Furthermore, how we build can exacerbate inequalities and affect health.

The Symbihome campus is designed with these goals in mind and whilst its touches on almost all aspects of the UNSDG’s I will highlight how it contributes towards these goals.

ZERO HUNGER

panels and 60 PV cells the complex is able to offset its annual energy use being Net Zero. Going further than The production of microagae creates a super food which that it also offsets the CO2 of the Peel Coal Power Plant can be distributed world wide to help combat Zero Hunger DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING

The Symbihome technology promote sustained and inclusive economic growth in a new area of the Built enviThe Symbihome is designed to maximise comfort and ronment, state of the art facilities and accommodation well being of the occupant well being. developed on the site.

QUALITY EDUCATION.

INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

An important aspect of the Symbihome is the facilitation of the dissemination of the new sustainable technology, This promotes sustainable industrialisation and faster inWith the labs enabling student and faculty to research novation. Investing in the landscape of additive manufacnew technology, and the auditorium for teaching, lectures, turing which would revolutionise the AEC industry. and conferences.

RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCCLEAN AND SANITARY WATER TION With the Symbihome panels processing capability to filter Sustainable material ad responsible sourcing methods unsanitary water, coupled with the Water retention pond, are selected considering the life cycle of resources. rainwater can be harvested and reused on site.

CLIMATE ACTION AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY The Symbihome panels help with the reduction of CO2 The Complex is created out of the necessity for us to gen- Production, utilised waste steams and actively attempts erate clean and affordable energy, with 73 Symbihome to combat climate change.

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The Journey of CO2

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CO2 generated as a byproduct of the powerplan energy generation

CO2 generated as a byproduct of the powerplan energy generation

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C02 collected at Symbiome HQ, and packaged for distribution C02 collected at Symbiome HQ, and packaged for distribution

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Building recieve a weekly collection of compressed C02 almost like a milk man Building recieve a weekly collection of delivery

compressed C02 almost like a milk man delivery

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CONCLUSIONS The SYMBIHOME Campus plays an important role as a pilot scheme for CO2 reduction and carbon sequestration in the building sector, and in general, as a low-carbon approach for buildings in future urban environments.

With a sustainable energy design for energy efficient buildings, it can generate energy through its own envelope, store it, and use it itself. Moreover it is able to generate energy using the algae biomass produced by its own façade. The Symbihome façade collects energy by absorbing the light that is not used by the algae and generating heat, like in a solar thermal unit, which is then either used directly for hot water or heating.

The Symbihome panels that cover the southern facade of the Symbihome labs produce heat and biomass to supply the building with energy from renewable sources. In addition, the façades also serve the conventional purposes of insulating the building from sound, heat, and cold, while providing shade in bright sunlight.

Through the carbon capturing property of algae, the building not only generates clean energy, but also stores carbon emissions and hence removes them in the atmosphere. The project demonstrates the establishment of innovative energy production and air pollution reduction in urban development. Using a smart energy solution, it exemplifies a good practice for future urban contexts and low-carbon development.

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REFLECTION This has been an amazing end to a fantastic degree, I believe I have fully gone for the topics and areas I wanted to specialise in, and created something that is worth pursuing further, The concept of sustainability is important to every architect and I think that I have created a technology and system that could further advance our aspirations to achieve a net zero and regenerative future.

This year has been especially hard with the COVID Pandemic and may opportunities missed, the isolation was difficult and at time very hard to keep motivated. However to be able to get through it all inspite of all that is why I am proud of this studio project.

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In the next five years, a multimillion-dollar project should be launched to establish the first processing pipeline using new technology. The project should be supported by governments of nations rich in shell waste, and executed by researchers with complementary expertise, covering catalysis, materials science and engineering, food science and life-cycle assessment. Companies — including producers and traders of shellfish, those associated with biocommodities and biomaterials and others promoting renewable materials — should reassess the potential markets of an environmentally friendly and profitable waste-shell refinery and engage with research to commercialize emerging technologies.

In the next decade, stringent regulations should be implemented on the disposal of waste shells, while providing incentives for companies who use them.

-Ning Yan& Xi Chen ...THE SYMBIHOME CAMPUS IS THAT PROJECT -SOLOMON ADEBIYI

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