Karolina Bloch
Research Assistant
Karolina is a research assistant in prototyping biological architecture at the HBBE, Newcastle University. Within the Responsible Interactions theme, she is involved in development of the prototypes for an experimental building - the OME, currently working on the two prototypes - Bacterial Cellulose Façade and Bio-Cellular Concrete Prototype. In her work, she is investigating the potential of full-scale prototyping as a method for exploration, testing and understanding the properties of biological materials, with a strong focus on the potential applications of Bacterial Cellulose in the built environment.
February 13, 2025
The OME’s demountable wall system is being used to test the thermal performance of an experimental wall system, which combines commercially available extruded clay blocks with […]
February 11, 2025
Healing Masonry has been featured in Material Source’s annual guide to biomaterial and waste-based products! Healing Masonry introduces a blend of biological self-healing systems into masonry materials, presenting a […]
February 11, 2025
Online panel discussion: February 11th 13:00 CET. A panel of scientists (including HBBE’s Magdalini Theodoridou) will be inspired by thoughtful questions and fun videos from kids, […]