UID:
kobvindex_INT0004868
Format:
24, 4, 3 pages :
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illustrations ;
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30 x 21 cm.
Content:
MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE:
"Rethink interior acoustics addresses a field which is very much part of the time we live in. The 21st century has just started, and the drive for sustainability, the care for our environment is going strong. […] It’s a designer’s duty nowadays to find solutions to recycle materials or which can be grown soil-independent, such as mycelium. […]
As studies show, noise has a huge impact on work efficiency, concentration, and health (BAUX 2020, p. 88). No matter the setting. If it’s an office, a private property, or a production facility. Therefore, the topic embraces a new material called mycelium with noise reducing qualities solving toxic material problems. That is the key motivation of this thesis. To find proof that a truly sustainable material can solve acoustic issues. It is most likely to focus on acoustic absorbers since they enhance speech intelligibility and reduce noise. To reach this goal, the thesis will explore the absorbent qualities of mycelium-based acoustic absorbers which are only produced by one single company worldwide. The product is new to our time, but the mycelium is part of the first micro-organisms that were living on our planet; so, it is worth to have a closer look at this astonishing system of an ever growing material source.
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The thesis is a research-based study. The research is structured in two categories, which will then conclude in an overall result. The hypothesis ‘mycelium is ahead of common acoustic absorbers, regarding performance and sustainability’ is proved by introducing acoustics with focus on absorption and analyse common interior acoustic products regarding sustainability.
The main body consists of introducing mycelium and its substrates to come to a solid conclusion of the current state, opportunities, and limitations.
The first part is the cornerstone for understanding the product. Acoustic absorption is framing the thesis from beginning to the end and opens the door for the mycelium-based acoustic absorber.
The final part of the thesis will answer the hypothesis, of saying that the most efficient combination of substrate and mycelium will outperform common acoustical absorbers in performance and sustainability."
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DISSERTATION NOTE: submitted as bachelor thesis in Interior Design, Berlin International University of Applied Sciences, 2020.
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MACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE:
1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... - 1 -
2 Methodology ...................................................................................................................... - 2 -
3 Acoustics .............................................................................................................................. - 3 -
3.1 Absorption- A transformative process ..................................................................... - 7 -
3.2 The Acoustic absorber - Types .................................................................................. - 8 -
3.3 Absorption and the structure .................................................................................... - 9 -
3.4 Acoustic absorbers on the market .......................................................................... - 11 -
4 Thinking the circle – A sustainable baseline .................................................................. - 12 -
5 Mycelium- based acoustic absorbers in fields of design and construction ............... - 13 -
5.1 What is the Mycelium made of? .............................................................................. - 13 -
5.2 Micro – structure and properties ............................................................................. - 14 -
5.3 Processing of mycelium- based products .............................................................. - 16 -
5.4 Mycelium and the Substrate .................................................................................... - 16 -
5.5 Company MOGU ...................................................................................................... - 19 -
5.6 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. - 22 -
6 Discussion .......................................................................................................................... - 22 -
6.1 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. - 24
Language:
English
Keywords:
Academic theses
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Academic theses
