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Synthetic Futures : the Emergence of Synthetic Biology in Architecture and What it Means for Gaia

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dc.contributor.advisorFischer, Jeanne-Françoise
dc.contributor.advisorHuneck, Karsten
dc.contributor.authorColin Thomas Ehrentraud
dc.contributor.departmentFaculty of Architecture and Design
dc.contributor.otherBerlin International University of Applied Sciences
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-15
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-28T13:26:52Z
dc.date.available2025-11-28T13:26:52Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractAI-GENERATED ABSTRACT: Abstract: The Earth is facing numerous environmental challenges, including deforestation, climate change, and resource depletion, caused by humanity's pursuit of prosperity. To comprehend and address these issues, it is crucial to understand the intricate workings of our planet. James Lovelock's Gaia Hypothesis offers a top-down perspective, portraying Earth as a unified being maintaining homeostasis to support life. The architecture of the modern world heavily relies on dead materials like concrete, steel, and wood, contributing to ecological damage and unsustainable practices. This thesis explores the concept of "dead architecture" and proposes a biological solution known as "Synthetic Biology" to transform the relationship between architecture, humanity, and Gaia. Synthetic Biology enables the manipulation and creation of novel living systems, providing a potential connection between architecture and the natural world. The research draws on interdisciplinary literature, examining architectural and scientific journals to introduce the possibility of merging Synthetic Biology and architecture. The exploration of sustainable and biomimetic solutions offers historical context to highlight the significance of this emerging field. Keywords: Gaia Hypothesis, dead architecture, Synthetic Biology, sustainable solutions, biomimicry, environmental challengesen
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dc.description.tableofcontentsMACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE: Table of Contents thesis Declaration Ii preface Vi 1. Introduction 1.1 Gaia 2 1.2 Dead Architecture 4 1.3 Biological Solutions 5 1.4 Method 5 2. Biological Endeavours 2.1 the 20th Century 10 2.2 Contemporary Solutions 15 2.3 Controlling Liveliness 20 3. Synthetic Architectures 3.1 Synthetic Biology 22 3.2 Synthetic Biology in Architecture 23 3.3 Synthetic Futures 28 4. Eukaryote 2 32 5. Conclusion 36 references 37en
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.berlin-international.de/handle/123456789/691
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subjectBiomimicry
dc.subjectDead Architecture
dc.subjectEnvironmental Challenges
dc.subjectSustainable Solutions
dc.subjectSynthetic Biology
dc.subjectGaia Hypothesis
dc.titleSynthetic Futures : the Emergence of Synthetic Biology in Architecture and What it Means for Gaia
dc.typeThesis

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