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Myco–Shell Upcycling

Description This study explores the feasibility of utilizing upcycled oyster shell (OS) waste in mycelium-based additive manufacturing to develop sustainable bio-composite materials. OS waste, predominantly composed of calcium carbonate, is generated in large volumes...

Toolpath–Informed Biofabrication

Description Building on the successful analysis and testing of OS biocomposite ink and robotic extrusion–based fabrication, the biocomposite inks were applied to architectural–scale composite panels. A...

Living Tectonics

Description This study develops nutrient-enriched soil composite inks for 3D printing, followed by mycelium colonization to create large-scale, mycelium-based living building materials (LBMs). The research focuses on enhancing the properties of 3D-printed soil...

Eco–Resilient Tectonics Architecture 

Description Eco–resilient Tectonics explores the development of living building materials (LBMs) through robotic 3D printing of earth–based substrates embedded with living organisms. LBMs offer a promising future for construction by enabling the integration of living...

Raster Orientation in Large-Scale Robotic 3D Printing of SCF-PLA  

Description Additive manufacturing in building construction can be extended for mass customization of building components or even complex mold making. This study examines the process parameters of raster orientation of short carbon fiber-reinforced polylactic acid...
“Living With / Vivre Avec” Panel

“Living With / Vivre Avec” Panel

“Living With / Vivre Avec” Panel
Ehsan Baharlou, Dr.-Ing.

Ehsan Baharlou will participate in the “Living With / Vivre Avec” panel on November 9 at the 6th Chicago Architecture Biennial, SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change, originally commissioned by the Institut français for the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale....

Toolpath-Informed Biofabrication

Toolpath-Informed Biofabrication

Conference Presentation
Ipsita Datta, PhD Candidate
Ye Ma, PhD Candidate
Ehsan Baharlou, Dr.-Ing., Assistant Professor

Ipsita Datta, Ye Ma, and Ehsan Baharlou presented their research titled "Toolpath Informed Biofabrication" on November 6 at ACADIA 2025 in Miami, Florida. The project examines how robotic additive manufacturing can spatially guide mycelial growth within oyster shell...

Eco‑Resilience Tectonics: Living Column

Eco‑Resilience Tectonics: Living Column

Exhibition
Ehsan Baharlou, Dr.-Ing.

As part of Biophilic Region Charlottesville–Albemarle County: A Vision for a Nature-Connected Future, the exhibition includes Living Column, a living material installation that brings biological processes into direct dialogue with architectural form. Conceived as a...

Eco-Resilient Tectonics 

Eco-Resilient Tectonics 

Conference Presentation
Ehsan Baharlou, Dr.-Ing.

Ehsan Baharlou presented his research titled "Eco-resilient Tectonics: Living Building Materials in Multi-species Earthen Construction" on March 22 at the 113th ACSA Annual Meeting Proceedings, Repair, in New Orleans. The work investigates how additive manufacturing...

HiDARS Talk Series

HiDARS Talk Series

Lecture
Ehsan Baharlou, Dr.-Ing.

Ehsan Baharlou will speak on October 14, 2024, at Texas Tech University’s Huckabee College of Architecture as part of the Hi DARS talk series within the ARCH 5654 and ARCH 5603 courses. The talk talks about the advanced research in ecological construction, sustainable...

3D Printing Pattern Effects on SCF-PLA Extrusion on Pre-stretched Textile Formwork 

3D Printing Pattern Effects on SCF-PLA Extrusion on Pre-stretched Textile Formwork 

Conference Presentation
Ehsan Baharlou, Dr.-Ing.

Ehsan Baharlou  presented the research titled "3D Printing Pattern Effects on SCF PLA Extrusion on Pre stretched Textile Formwork" on May 24 at Rob Arch 2024 in Toronto, Canada. The project investigates how robotic additive manufacturing can reinforce flexible textile...

Material Tectonics

Material Tectonics

Conference Presentation
Ehsan Baharlou, Dr.-Ing.

Ehsan Baharlou will present his research titled "Material Tectonics" on Saturday, October 21 at the 2023 ACSA/AIA Intersections Research Conference: Material Economies. Dr. Baharlou's research focuses on integrating material capacities and fabrication limitations into...