Tavs Jorgensen develops cob bricks for low-carbon construction
Researcher Tavs Jorgensen has created a method of extruding cob into brick shapes, in an effort to make the low-carbon biomaterial more accessible.
Used to create bricks that can be stacked in interlocking patterns, the process involves pushing different samples of cob ? a construction material made from earth and straw ? through 3D-printed extrusion moulds known as dies.
It was developed as part of a research project at the University of the West of England's Centre for Print Research, where Jorgensen is an associate professor.
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