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Award: RIBA Scott Brownrigg Award for Sustainable Development 2022 - Shortlisted in the final three
Submission title: Bio-sandstone prototype (bacterial cellulose and aggregate)
Congratulations to Jay Hallsworth, a Masters of Architecture Student currently working for HBBE Responsible Interactions, who got shortlisted in the final 3 for the RIBA Scott Brownrigg Award for Sustainable Development with the Bio-sandstone prototype project.
Jay is currently working with Bacterial Cellulose. His research looks to further develop the prototype using Bacterial Cellulose (BC) and sand, that emerged from a Linked Research partnership between the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment (HBBE) and Newcastle University Architecture, as part of his MArch final year work.
During this module Jay experimented with Bacterial cellulose (BC) with the addition of aggregates, creating biodegradable materials with potential application in the built environment.
Bacterial Cellulose, which is a low carbon material with high tensile strength that can be easily grown in a variety of environments using limited resources, with sand (and other fine grained earthen materials) to create a robust yet sustainable material which is biodegradable and biocompatible. So far little research has been undertaken applying bacterial cellulose within the built environment, we believe that this hybrid material (BioSandstone) has great promise as a cladding material for sustainable construction and architecture.
The response by panel higlightes the impact of the project: "The panel considered yours to be an innovative research proposal and appreciated its clear link to the criteria of the award. They valued its focus on the development of biodegradable materials, a field in need of further advancement, and the initial research which had already been undertaken, as well as the interdisciplinary partnerships identified for further development. The proposal was shortlisted in the final three and was considered an excellent submission. [...]"
Jay is currently working with Bacterial Cellulose. His research looks to further develop the prototype using Bacterial Cellulose (BC) and sand, that emerged from a Linked Research partnership between the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment (HBBE) and Newcastle University Architecture, as part of his MArch final year work.
During this module Jay experimented with Bacterial cellulose (BC) with the addition of aggregates, creating biodegradable materials with potential application in the built environment.
Bacterial Cellulose, which is a low carbon material with high tensile strength that can be easily grown in a variety of environments using limited resources, with sand (and other fine grained earthen materials) to create a robust yet sustainable material which is biodegradable and biocompatible. So far little research has been undertaken applying bacterial cellulose within the built environment, we believe that this hybrid material (BioSandstone) has great promise as a cladding material for sustainable construction and architecture.
The response by panel higlightes the impact of the project: "The panel considered yours to be an innovative research proposal and appreciated its clear link to the criteria of the award. They valued its focus on the development of biodegradable materials, a field in need of further advancement, and the initial research which had already been undertaken, as well as the interdisciplinary partnerships identified for further development. The proposal was shortlisted in the final three and was considered an excellent submission. [...]"
