Edible, or the Architecture of Metabolism

Can we eat Earth Buildings? The mineralogical common of earth building and edible earth practices

“…The mineralogical examination was demonstrated through a research-by-design, hands-on production of edible buildable artifacts. The result took the form of an architectural installation, titled the [EAT ME BUILD ME] project and presented at the 2022 Tallinn Architecture Biennale on "Edible; Or, The Architecture of Metabolism" (Kallipoliti, Markopoulou 2022). As a case study demonstration, the installation examined raw earth, with and without fibers, infused with clay minerals that correspond to Table 2.…”

“…Each clay is analyzed for its potency and a map of clay minerals is created. The four clays are used as the base for the research-bydesign process concluded in the EAT ME BUILD ME installation displayed as part of "Edible; Or, The Architecture of Metabolism" (Kallipoliti, Markopoulou 2022). As part of this project, raw soils are tested for their particle size and mineralogy content, while mapping their buildable and edible potencies, with the objective of identifying whether clay-rich soils can serve as durable building facades that can be, if such need arises, edible.…”