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Oyster-tecture envisions an active oyster reef that diversifies aqueous marine life and recreational potential in the New York Harbor. The project was commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art in 2009 for the Rising Currents exhibition, an initiative to develop adaptation strategies for New York City in the face of climate change and sea level rise. Oyster-tecture proposes a living reef composed of a woven web of ‘fuzzy rope’ that supports marine growth, generates a 3D landscape mosaic that attenuates waves and cleans millions of gallons of harbor water by harnessing the biotic filtration processes of oysters mussels, and eelgrass. (SCAPE architecture firm, Oyster-tecture, Brooklyn, NY)

Throughout the entire timeline of material production, the envelope is a tangible architectural object that changes in accordance with production phases: the material transforms from a liquid medium to a hydrogel composite to a pneumatic aerogel. The emphasis is therefore not merely on the final artifact but on the process of making itself. This research presents the process of making matter as a design process. It stands at the intersection of design, architecture materials science, and biology, and therefore leaps naturally between scales, from nano to macro, and opens up new design possibilities. The ability to shape material behavior at different scales enables a unique construction of material properties and inform Living matter. (Biomaterials for design and architecture: Author Gazit, Meravs)

Not only are these green buildings good for the environment, but they also have an impact on people’s health. These buildings and cities help with issues like carbon emissions and also can improve the overall mental and physical health of those residing in these cities or near these buildings. (Bio- philic Cities: Good for Both Environmental Health and Human Health, 2021)