The MECC
Living Facade For Localized Methane Reduction
The MECC is a modular, bio-integrated facade panel designed for high-emission areas like landfills and gasworks. It uses living methanotrophic microbes inside its structure to actively oxidize methane and other pollutants, improving local air quality. Made with bio-based materials (wood-fiber PLA and carrageenan hydrogel), the self-monitoring panel uses real-time sensors to maintain microbial health and operates regeneratively for environmental repair.
Company/Institution
University College London Bartlett School of Architecture
My name is Emily Salvi and I am a current student of UCL Bartlett School of Architecture’s MArch in Bio-Integrated Design. I believe architecture should be representative of the surrounding.context(s) that it is built for, meaning my designs are ecologically inclusive, multi-faceted and community based. I present my work with confidence and careful illustration to communicate a better future for both the built environment and the planet.
Country
United Kingdom
Designer(s)
Emily Salvi
Emily is a current student at UCL’s Bio-Integrated Design Masters program as part of the Bartlett School of Architecture. She combines an appreciation for biology with computational analysis and technical design to enhance bio-engineering for architecture in order to solve problems on both human and environmental scales. She believes architecture represents the state of the society it is built for, meaning she prioritizes design that is inclusive to multiple scales of life, hence; multi-faceted, and ecologically- community-based.