Interlink

Abstract

The relationship between humanity and its environment is broken. For centuries, humanity has dominated this relationship to enter a stage in which further temperature rise towards 1,5 Celsius would have irreversible consequences towards earth’s valuable ecosystems. One of the main contributors to this cause is our current way of building, that results in high carbon dioxide emissions, raw material depletion and is often a linear process. In contrast to mankind’s 200.000 years of parasitism, Mother Nature has been innovating for 3.8 billions years true trial and error, forming symbiosis with beneficial consequences to planet earth. While most researchers had their eyes on the plants & organisms above ground, recent discovery’s show that earths most crucial creatures live underneath us. Over 92% of all plants species rely on mycelium and its ability to recycle organic matter into key nutrients for seedlings to flourish. It is a vast underground network that connects the roots of plants. Not only does ‘Natures Internet’ share nutrients, it is also able to communicate and share information. Therefore, an opportunity arises for mankind to break through its fixed-minded ideas and truly become part of nature’s ecosystem. Imagine a building that grows, breaths and heals itself. I present, interlink: worlds first living architecture.