Over the last century, construction has been highly material-intensive and harmful to the environment. The livMatS Pavilion at the University of Freiburg's Botanical Garden marks a significant shift towards sustainable architecture. It's the first structure with a load-bearing framework completely made of robotically wound flax fiber, which is renewable, biodegradable, and locally sourced in Central Europe.

This project is a collaboration between architects and engineers from the University of Stuttgart's ITECH master's program and biologists from the University of Freiburg. It uses a mix of natural materials and cutting-edge digital technology.

The pavilion is an example of how innovative design processes and robotic fabrication of natural materials can create ecological and expressive architecture. Its structure, inspired by vernacular latticework and biological systems, will be used as an outdoor lecture space for the University of Freiburg for five years, demonstrating the concept of “Learning from nature in Nature.”

Images Credit: Cluster of Excellence IntCDC | University of Stuttgart!