process-driven Materials

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Recycled Waterjet Red Garnet Sand
Material categories:

Mineral / Mineral based

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-394-a

Within the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong, students and faculty have several machining and fabrication technologies to work with to create …

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Eco Park Biochar
Material categories:

Wood / Wood based

Carbon based

Identification number:

23-1000-362-a

Biochar is generally defined as a pyrolyzed biomass (charcoal) intended for use as a soil amendment. However there are other uses for biochar as a …

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TKO Area 137 Fill Bank Clay 02 CNC Milled Brick
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-349-n

A landscape model of the Tseung Kwan O Area 37 Fill Bank was created out of 12 compressed earth bricks. These bricks were created using …

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Pebble Concrete
Material category:

Cement based

Identification number:

23-7182-344-a

Pebbles with a diameter of 4-5mm and concrete with high cement and low sand ratio are mixed to form this block. Blocks are then cut …

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White Cob Tile
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-7182-332-a

Clay for this compressed tile experiment was found two meters beneath farmland in Tin Shui Wai. The tile was produced by compressing a mixture of …

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Sheng Sze Wan Plastiglomerate
Material category:

Plastiglomerate

Identification number:

23-7182-329-a

The first sample of 'naturally' formed plastiglomerate was recorded in 2014. This sample mimics that process by melting polymer fragments with a heat gun to …

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Oyster Debris Brick (sand mix)
Material categories:

Cement based

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

23-7182-328-d

Oyster shells and debris for this material test series were collected from 'The Nature Conservancy' (TNC) under its oyster recycling project. The oyster shells are …

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Oyster Shell Brick (cement mix)
Material categories:

Cement based

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

23-7182-328-b

Oyster shells and debris for this material test series were collected from 'The Nature Conservancy' (TNC) under its oyster recycling project. The oyster shells are …

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Oyster Debris Brick (crushed oyster)
Material categories:

Mineral / Mineral based

Cement based

Identification number:

23-7182-328-a

Oyster shells and debris for this material test series were collected from 'The Nature Conservancy' (TNC) under its oyster recycling project. The oyster shells are …

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Wood Chip Membrane
Material categories:

Wood / Wood based

Polymer

Identification number:

23-7182-327-a

Wood chips, collected from a local waste recycling facility, are joined with silicone into a light-shielding and moisture-resistant membrane. The membrane is pre-formed using 3D-printed …

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Sawdust Block
Material category:

Wood / Wood based

Identification number:

23-7182-325-a

This project aims to explore the potential of sawdust in the formation of a new recycled material. Sawdust waste was collected from local wood workshops …

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3D-Print Powder of Used-Coffee Ground
Material category:

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

22-7359-323-a

This sample is composed of a 1:1 ratio of used coffee grounds and plaster. This mixture was 3D printed into a form through the method …

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Rust Bricks
Material categories:

Ceramic

Metal

Identification number:

22-7359-322-a

Fired and glazed pottery clay was pressed against rusting corrugated metal sheet to transfer actively decaying information on the more volatile material (metal sheets) to …

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Eggshell Ceramic
Material categories:

Ceramic

Animal / Animal based

Identification number:

22-7156-320-a

This project explores the application of discarded eggshells as an additive to ceramic glaze. The bricks consist of pottery clay mixed with 30% crushed eggshells, …

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Macroalgae Bricks
Material categories:

Cement based

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

22-7359-319-a

This project explores the application of macroalgae in building materials. Inspired by the increasing popularity of new material explorations within microalgae such as biofabrics, bioplastics, …