MAKING Facades Host Life
The new episode with Dimitra Almpani-Lekka explores how sponges and their porosity could hold the key to the future of architecture
MAKING facades host life with Dimitra Almpani-Lekka and her project Water-driven Membranes. Production: Richard Ley and Maxim Landau. Copyright: Matters of Activity
In the future, you might live inside of a sponge. Well, not exactly a sponge, but a house that acts like one. Imagine a home whose surface absorbs rainwater — designed to fight climate change. Meet Dimitra Almpani-Lekka, a researcher who is exploring how building surfaces can store water and provide new habitats for plants and animals. Her unique approach: She takes inspiration from nature’s experts – Porifers, also known as sea sponges. This innovation could help us tackle both heat and floods in the future. Don't miss the latest episode of MAKING_ where Dimitra reveals how these »sponge-houses« might just be the future of sustainable living.
MAKING_ is the Cluster's mini-documentary series in which we follow our researchers behind the scenes of »Matters of Activity« and get insights into their groundbreaking work, explained in simple terms. Watch the new episode to find out more!