The dairy farm is a universe

Dit project is nu gearchiveerd en was onderdeel van DDW22

Dit project is onderdeel van:
Rethinking Plastic

Materials made from milk and wheat by-product.

Studio Thomas Vailly

Tarwe en bijproducten van melk - cellulose, zetmeel, lignine, caseïne en wei – kunnen dienen als grondstoffen voor biocomposieten. Deze nieuwe materialen kunnen door koeien en varkens worden verteerd of ter plaatse worden gecomposteerd. Thomas Vailly onderzoekt hoe je binnen een melkveebedrijf tot e

A DAIRY FARM IS A UNIVERSE

Circularity in design is about reducing, extending, and closing. Reducing the number of virgin resources extracted from existing systems. Extending the lifespan of materials. Closing the loop so that as few resources as possible escape the system. Materials are not frozen resources. Material age, degrade, transform, fuse, mature, leak, and combine with their surrounding. Materials flow within technological or natural ecosystems. These obviously can lead to pollution and contamination. But it can also offer opportunities for symbiosis material developments and entangled relationships. Compostable, Biodegradable, recyclable, and reusable materials must be designed within closed-loop(s) circular systems. « The dairy farm is a universe » is a design research project that explores the potential for sustainability and closed-loop material flow within the premise of a dairy farm. A dairy farm is a merger of various natural and industrial systems. The project look at various material flow within the farm. Cellulose, starch, and lignin from wheat & casein and whey from milk. These can be used as resources for circular bio-composites to be used within the premise of the farm itself.