The Bio-Circuit
The Bio-Circuit is a speculative infrastructure proposal that envisions a city powered by wastewater—using microbial fuel cells (MFCs) to convert the organic content in sewage into clean, renewable electricity.
In Semester 1, I focused on developing a bridge network that connects primary substations to wastewater collection and storage points. These bridges carry pipes that pump wastewater across the system, allowing electricity to be generated locally at multiple nodes. The layout of the network was inspired by slime mold behaviour, using its efficient, adaptive logic to inform the routing between key infrastructural sites.
In Semester 2, I turned my attention to the Primary Intake Facility—a critical component of the system where wastewater is initially collected, partially treated, and stored. The facility also includes:
Experimental labs for MFC research and development
Brick fabrication spaces that reuse byproducts of wastewater treatment to produce modular, low-carbon construction materials
This project draws inspiration from the conceptual architecture of postmodern groups such as Archigram, the Metabolist Movement, and Superstudio—radical thinkers who imagined speculative infrastructures and new modes of living. In the spirit of these visionary approaches, The Bio-Circuit reflects my broader interest in biotechnical systems, circular economies, and experimental architectural concepts that challenge conventional boundaries between ecology, infrastructure, and design.
