ABSTRACT
This paper presents initial findings from the multi-disciplinary research project: Prefabricated Biogenic Building – construction, fire and architecture (2024-2026) that includes fire-safety technicians, contractors, thatchers, and architectural researchers. The project builds upon the former project: Thatched Facades for the Green Transition (2021-2023) that examined fire-retardant properties of clay built into thatched constructions. The current project investigates the challenges linked to developing biogenic prefabricated constructions for multi-storey buildings, focusing on buildability, fire-safety and classification of specific materials/components, and architectural quality. The project’s initial phase examines state-of-the-art. By using Structured Literature Review (SLR) biogenic construction materials and components are investigated from two angles: 1) existing knowledge regarding prefabricated constructions and building techniques 2) fire-safety. Unfortunately, it shows that very little R&D is made despite the great need for knowledge about renewable constructions in architecture. Concludingly, three façade design proposals are presented responding to findings made in the literature review.
