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The beautiful Material Calendar made by GXN http://gxn.3xn.com GXN has created a beautiful Material Calendar 2014. Each of the 12 materials is accompanied by a short description to add content to the beauty. “GXN is dedicated to ecological design research through digital processes and innovative material solutions. We are inspired by the functionalities and form of nature and we want to investigate how these can influence architecture” Kasper Guldager Jørgensen, Director GXN, Partner 3XN. A special thank you to photographer Claus Troelsgaard for the beautiful and artistic photos.
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Material Calendar 2014GXN - Green Innovation in Architecture
“GXN is dedicated to ecological design
research through digital processes and
innovative material solutions. We are
inspired by the functionalties and form of
nature and we want to investigate how these
can influence architecture”
Kasper Guldager Jørgensen
Director GXN, Partner 3XN
3XN partNers GXN team
Bo Boje Larsen
Kasper Guldager Jørgensen
Jan Ammundsen
Kim Herforth Nielsen
Tore Banke
Steffan Riegas Martin Malthe Borch Monica Wiecek
Nicolai ArensbachSilvia FunieruPeter Villemoes
Liv Grete Framgård
Hali Larsen
Zunheng Lai
Lasse Lind Morten Norman Lund Mille Sylvest
GXN was established in 2007 as an internal division of Danish
architectural practice 3XN, and has since day one been working
with applied architectural research in green materials and
building technologies.
The ‘G’ stands for Green, highlighting a dedication to ecological
design research through, environmental strategies and
innovative material solutions.
Our vision is to create architecture and design that contribute to
the development of a building culture that positively affect the
world we live in - both architecturally and environmentally.
A special thank you to photographer Claus Troelsgaard for the
beautiful and artistic photos.
Green regards from the GXN Team of 2013
GXN
Publisher
GXN A/S
Editorial
Kasper Guldager Jørgensen
Morten Norman Lund
Lasse Lind
Peter Villemoes
Design
Kasper Guldager Jørgensen
Peter Villemoes
Lene Borre Christensen
Photography
Claus Troelsgaard
Price
30 Euro
Green Innovation in Architecture
January Bendy WoodThis material is a solid hardwood that can be bent in ways
that seems impossible. In the process, blanks of hardwood
are teamed to soften the cell walls, then, still damp, they are
compressed along their length for about 20 % and finally dried
in this compressed form. This allows the wood to be bent as
much as to a radius of 10 times its thickness. Thin sections are
bendable by hand, larger with the help of tools far easier and
faster than conventional techniques.
www.bendywood.com
M T W T F S S
1 1 2 3 4 5
2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
3 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
4 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
5 27 28 29 30 31
February Curved GypsumGypsum is an almost infinite natural resource, continually
replenished in nature. As well as being a renewable resource,
gypsum can be recycled practically indefinitely. Gypsum has
a number natural properties which makes it ideal as building
material in many ways. It is very environmentally responsible
and durable. It has excellent sound absorption and -diffusion.
Curved gypsum is made of robust, glass fibre reinforced gypsum
and can be used on walls as well as ceilings.
www.knauf.com
M T W T F S S
5 1 2
6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
9 24 25 26 27 28
March Directing LightThis technology makes it possible to direct or disperse light
while avoiding glare effects. Acrylics, poly-carbonate and other
transparent materials, are embossed with cone-shaped prisms
that direct the light. The technology is optimized by numerical
algorithms and enables architects to utilize light to suit specific
spatial needs. Jungbecker Optics produce a wide range of
products offering accurate lighting control.
www.jungbecker.de
M T W T F S S
9 1 2
10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
12 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
13 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
14 31
April Natural BambooFor centuries bamboo has been an inexhaustible resource in
Asia. Bamboo is a miracle plant by all accounts. Its many uses
include erosion control, watershed protection, soil remediation,
and environmental greening. Bamboo is the fastest growing
timber plant on earth, and can grow higher in vertical meters
that traditional forestry. Bamboo has in recent years emerged
as a much sought after timber for industrial applications and
environmental enhancement.
www.bambooxl.nl
M T W T F S S
14 1 2 3 4 5 6
15 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
18 28 29 30
May Flexible Carbon TubesThis composite material is derived from a flexible technique
used to mould fibre reinforced plastic tubes. The construction
method allows the realisation of strong double-curved spline
structures of various sizes and functions but without any need
of costly moulding procedures. In their flexible stage, the tubes
can be easily free-formed. In their second stage, after the tubes
have been hardened with resin, they can be used for structural
purposes. Natural fibers can also be used.
www.splinetex.at
M T W T F S S
18 1 2 3 4
19 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
21 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
22 26 27 28 29 30 31
June Alu FoamUsing post-industrial aluminium, Alusion makes stiff,
incombustible, non-toxic, sound- and crash absorbing and heat
resistant panels. The lightweight stabilized aluminium foam
of the core is produced by introducing gas bubbles into a melt
of metal matrix composite, in which hard ceramic particles
stabilize the bubbles and ensure that the material retains its
final shape. Alu foam has a great aestetic, and high bending
strength at comparatively low weight.
www.alusion.com
M T W T F S S
22 1
23 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
26 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
27 30
July Mycelium BoardsIn this material filamentous fungi is used to bond seed husks,
like cotton burrs and buckwheat hulls. Ecovative insulation is
literally grown. The result is a biodegradable material, which is
free from any hazardous chemical compounds. Greensulate is
stronger than many synthetic types of foam, making it ideal for
structural insulation panels. Manufacturing costs are low since
the fabrication does not require any significant heat, light or
petroleum. It grows in the dark.
www.ecovative.com
M T W T F S S
27 1 2 3 4 5 6
28 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
29 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
30 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
31 28 29 30 31
August Engineered WoodCross laminated timber is a modern, sustainable building
material that can replace energy consuming concrete. Made as
prefabricated, solid elements that act as both thermal insulation
and as part of the buildings structure the elements have good
acoustic properties combined with good fire performance.
The manufacturing process insures uniform lamination and
guarantees the specified characteristics in terms of safety,
performance and reliability.
www.binderholz.com
M T W T F S S
31 1 2 3
32 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
33 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
34 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
35 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September Recyclable CarpetDesso EcoBase is a fully sustainable carpet tile backing. It is
100% PVC-free, contains recycled content, and enabled Desso to
achieve a Cradle to Cradle silver certificate for an entire carpet
product. Desso offers clients a take back programme to ensure
that products will be recycled according to Cradle to Cradle
principles. Products will be taken back after their useful life,
and will be safely recycled into new carpet products, or used in
other recycling initiatives.
www.desso.com
M T W T F S S
36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
37 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
38 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
39 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
40 29 30
October Translucent FibersA composite is a material where two (or more) materials
combined obtains constructive qualities that none of them had
by themselves. Fiberline produces fibre-reinforced polymers
(FRP) from glass fibres and a polyester resin to create a
translucent high-strength, and lightweight components. The
profiles and properties of the composite may be customised to
meet specific demands for strength, resistance, translucency
and insulation properties.
www.fiberline.dk
M T W T F S S
40 1 2 3 4 5
41 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
42 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
43 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
44 27 28 29 30 31
November Regenerative CorkCork consists of a honeycomb of microscopic cells, filled with an
air-like gas. This makes it very light, compressible , impermeable
to liquids and gases, an insulator against moisture and noise,
and resilient. It has an elastic memory which enables it to
adapt to variations in temperature and pressure. It is resistant
to fire, and abrasion. It is one of the most versatile materials
available. Furthermore it is completely natural, biodegradable,
regenerative and recyclable.
www.amorim.com
M T W T F S S
44 1 2
45 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
46 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
47 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
48 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December Natural Fiber FabricBio-textiles can be used as natural fibre reinforcements in
biocomposite materials. The shown fabric is based on flax fibers
but could also derrive from hemp, coconut or others. Components
can be made from the fabrics using conventional moulding
techniques. Bio-textiles and biocomposites are made from
renewable materials and are in some cases fully biodegradable.
The cover of this calendar is raw unprocessed flax, which can be
made into the textile you see on this page.
www.libeco.com
M T W T F S S
49 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
50 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
51 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
52 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
1 29 30 31