Building with Grass

A novel air filter was developed using bundled tule grass, a biodegradable elastomeric membrane, and a tule rhizome.
Maria-Paz Gutierrez and her students are researching biomass in architecture. In this interview, she tells how this is achieved with different tools and in different scales.
A novel air filter was developed using bundled tule grass, a biodegradable elastomeric membrane, and a tule rhizome.