From Mono-Material to Multi-Performance

We are delighted that MoA Associated Member Heidi Jalkh has been awarded the Bauhaus Earth Fellowship Program 2024 (BE-FELLOW). In their project »From Mono-Material to Multi-Performance«, materials designer Heidi and environmental architect Angie Dub will explore the potential of mineralized biogenic materials, such as seashells and eggshells, to create a low-carbon alternative to various construction systems (i.e. cladding) by transforming waste into a bioceramic at room temperature. Investigating potential regional value chains from food waste in the region of Berlin-Brandenburg, the goal is to design and fabricate constructive systems as fragments with varying mechanical and aesthetic properties. The fellowship will enable critical milestones toward certification for application by prototyping and testing mono-material gradients in collaboration with RWTH Aachen (Trako).

BE-FELLOW is a collaboration between the non-profit organizations Bauhaus Earth and Experimental. The project-based Bauhaus Earth Fellowship Program (BE-FELLOW) is designed to provide fellows with financial freedom and a stimulating intellectual and professional mentorship, network, and environment.

Bauhaus Earth is a think-and-make-tank composed of researchers and experimenters from theoretical and applied science, engineering, architecture, art, design, construction, and building technology. In the BE-FELLOW program, the interdisciplinary team from Bauhaus Earth provides key mentorship and collaboration for each unique project.

Experimental is a Berlin-based non-profit organization founded by the architect Prof. Regine Leibinger in 2022. It fosters projects that chart new territory in architecture to change how and with what we build. It offers emerging talents financial and organizational support, giving them space to experience the joy of experimentation and to raise unconventional questions and project ideas.

More information about the fellows can be found on the Bauhaus Earth website.