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figure i:  diagram illustrating the design and implementation process for creating site specific structures from locally grown materials capable of reacting to the environmentfigure ii:  diagram presenting the parallel process of transforming digital design parameters and physical material properties into extrudable biopolymer hydrogel 3d prints

figure iii:  

diagram showing fabrication processes using layered vs. multi-material hydrogel 3d printing methods

figure iv: 

diagram showing the general visual and structural changes of layered and multi-material biopolyme prints caused by drying, warping, tinting and stiffening over time

figure v:  

diagram comparing standard workflows that use inert synthetic materials that prioritize consistency with environmentally aware workflows that use reactive organic materials that accommodate inconsistency

figure vi:   

content map comparing characteristics associated with the perception of inert vs. responsive materials

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