Project by Aline Theodorakis
This project investigates the hidden computational language of plants and harnesses their signals through morphogenesis algorithms to create programmable living architecture. By establishing symbiotic relationships between biological and technological systems, plants are monitored and guided to grow through and eventually consume their computational scaffolding, transforming circuit boards into substrates for organic expansion. The eventual result is architecture that autonomously grows, self-repairs, and responds to environmental conditions. A few research questions that I am exploring are: How can morphogenesis algorithms inform the design of spaces? How can we adopt a more-than-human perspective in design? What can we learn from natural growth algorithms when it comes to relationships and encounters of natural species? How can we apply these learnings to design? What does failure or overgrowth look like in a closed-loop design system?
