NEGAR KALANTAR

BioMaterial | Shell We Dance

—PROCESS

Data-Driven Design e

Seashell-Inspired Robotic Fabrication

Robotic Light Visualization

Clay++ | 3D Printing on Arbitrary Surfaces

Robotic Clay Printing

Non-Planar Robotic Printing


—BEHAVIOR

Tunable Smart Materials

Reconfigurable Kerf Structures

Flexible Textile

3D-Printed Flexible yet Rigid Textile

Self-Forming 3D Printed Structures

a2o | Responsive Mediator

—MATTER

Algorithmic Kerfing

BioMaterial | BacTerra

BioMaterial | Shell We Dance

BioMaterial |ShoreThing

—GEOMETRY

Nested Vault

2D Nesting

2.5D Nesting

3D Nesting

PRINT in PRINT

Casting on Sand

Folding Unfoldable

Kinetic Shading Structures

Deployable Structures

Deployable Domes

D-Form

BioMaterial | Shell We Dance

Transforming Egg & Shellfish Waste into Sustainable Building Materials

Funding|  Autodesk Technology Center

2024: Architecture Ecology Lab (CCA), Digital Draft Lab (CCA), Williams Lab (UCSF), Oxford University, Budapest University & Autodesk Technology Centers.

Collaborators: Ikeda, Jones, Mullins, Mehta, Hosseini, Hamedi, Guillermo Macias Franco, Hong, Kokontis, Moore, Farajmandi, Muliana, Goriely & Domokos.

Links: Shell We Dance

Papers: From Waste to Resource

Shell We Dance? transforms egg and shellfish waste into sustainable building materials, addressing construction waste and carbon emissions. Inspired by natural shell structures, the project developed moldable components and a complementary adhesive infused with living bacteria to enhance structural capacity. Mechanical testing of the material was conducted by Texas A&M’s Mechanical Engineering department, ensuring its performance and durability. The project was recognized with the Outstanding Science Award at the Biodesign Challenge.