Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
11th International Academic and Technical Conference ARCHBUD - Problems of Contemporary Architecture and Construction, Warszawa, Polonya, 20 - 23 Eylül 2025, ss.1-14, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
As architecture increasingly intersects with technological innovation, a growing number of designers are rethinking established material logics and tectonic conventions. One promising trajectory lies in the use of granular materials, whose discrete and often unpredictable behavior introduces aleatory possibilities in architecture, shifting form-finding from a purely deterministic process to one shaped by the agency of the material itself. This study discusses how the inherent unpredictability of granular systems, particularly bio-aggregate-based materials (e.g., hempcrete, rice husk composites, flax shiv), can be strategically utilized within aleatory architectural practices. Although traditionally regarded as low-performance, these materials exhibit complex and often overlooked structural and environmental behaviors. They not only challenge established material hierarchies but also prompt a critical reevaluation of the role of organic matter in advancing both sustainability and tectonic expression in architecture. From this perspective, the potentials offered by bio-aggregate-based building materials are investigated in relation to the opportunities enabled by digital design and production tools. In this framework, material behavior becomes a design agent, opening up novel tectonic expressions and reversible, performance-oriented construction logics. As a substitute for foregrounding pre-defined forms, this paper highlights how the integration of granular bio-materials into digital workflows enables an open-ended, feedback-driven design process where form-finding is emergent. This reconceptualization not only questions conventional hierarchies between material and form but also proposes an alternative material ontology that sees biological matter not merely as a passive substrate but as a co-constitutive actor in architectural production. In light of these developments, the paper contributes to discussions on material ecologies, sustainability, and the future of bio-aggregate-based building materials.