Plants and fungi perform natural computation and chemically respond to changes in the external environment- they are able to manifest complex computing functions such as metabolism, self-growth, self-production, and adaptation to external and internal stimuli. Mycelium networks grow, reorganize, and respond dynamically to their environment, supply nutrients where needed, and offer systems that can maintain their functional integrity even when partially damaged. With plants and mycelium in close proximity, their growth will intertwine and form a communication network. This project investigates what we can learn from these species to establish new design principles based on self-sufficiency and logic of biological systems. When harnessing the innate computational traits of the interaction between plants and mycelium, what biological processes can we extract and recreate to produce a living, self-sufficient architectural system?
