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Sarah Strauss
Project
VIBRANT BLOCK PANEL
About the work
Vibrant Blocks proposes growing living biological material, mycelium, as a non-toxic, compostable, building component. The mycelium hyphae are grown into custom molds that generate a fuzzy white surface intermingled with a hemp substrate, when dried, the block stiffens to a lightweight structural form.
Designed and fabricated by Sarah Strauss, AIA
Produced at Pratt School of Design Mycelium Lab with the support of the Dean Anita Cooney
Production Team: Lucia Yiyuan Li, Sana Venjara, Cindy Xinting Xu
Matter
MYCELIUM
Mycelium and hemp blocks, aluminum frame
142” x 37” x 3"
2024
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Sarah Strauss is a Registered Architect in New York State and Puerto Rico, and a LEED Accredited Professional. Strauss founded XS Architect in 2015 as a practice dedicated to tropical architecture and new ornament. She collaborates with clients, artists, and institutions to bring projects to life.
Strauss received her Master of Architecture from the Yale School of Architecture in 2002 and her B.A. in Art History, Fine Arts, and Chemistry from Duke University in 1998. She co-founded KinoSaito Art Center in 2022 and continues to serve as the Vice President and the Director of the Artist in Residence Program.
