MycoPanel V1.0 is a material research and fabrication prototype exploring bio-based façade systems that combine digital manufacturing with regenerative construction methods. The project investigates the use of sustainably harvested white ash—salvaged from trees affected by the emerald ash borer—as a structural scaffold for mycelium-based thermal infill.

Using parametric modeling and 5-axis waterjet cutting, solid wood slabs were precision-machined to create internal geometric cavities designed to receive and support mycelium growth. These cavities function as both a structural framework and a controlled growth environment for the fungal material, allowing the panel to act as a lightweight, insulating composite system.

The prototype evaluates fabrication tolerances, growth behavior, material bonding, and thermal performance, while testing how computational design and digital fabrication can enable repeatable, scalable bio-material assemblies. MycoPanel V1.0 serves as an early-stage study for a modular bio-facade panel system, demonstrating the potential for waste-based timber reuse, low-carbon insulation, and hybrid construction techniques that integrate natural growth processes into architectural material systems.