2024 NYC Architecture Biennial - Rachel Armstrong

Rachel Armstrong Rachel Armstrong is a Professor of Design-Driven Construction for Regenerative Architecture at KU Leuven, Belgium. She is a pioneering figure in regenerative architecture, applying biological and origin-of-life principles to material practices. Her research aims to develop next-generation sustainability technologies, methods, and prototypes that exceed environmental neutrality and enhance the life-bearing potential of sites. Armstrong’s interdisciplinary work spans various scales, from millimeter-scale experiments to architectural design installations. Her portfolio explores metabolically active droplet systems, bioreactors, mycelium biocomposites, and bio-digital energy systems and her installations challenge spatial and architectural conventions, establishing principles for environmentally beneficial human development. Armstrong also coordinates high-profile projects, including Microbial Hydroponics (Mi-Hy), Active Living Infrastructure: Controlled Environment (ALICE) and Living Architecture. www.k Recorded October 19, 2024 at the 2024 New York City Architecture Biennial, "Architectural Intersections," held at New York Institute of Technology School of Architecture & Design. The conference was in-person and virtual, with lectures in English translated live to Spanish. #architecture #NYCArchitectureBiennial #ArchitecturalIntersections #sustainabledesign #urbanism #NYIT