Reassemble
Although wood is a renewable resource, deforestation is happening and this mass consumption of wood is due to development. Studying the after life scenarios of wood, it is clear that as architects we need to be more precious about our materials. What happens when something is out-dated? When something is ready to take its place? Is that existing structure demolished and are those materials taken straight to the landfill?
Designing for disassembly can be a new frontier in architecture to solve this issue and answer these questions.
This circular community intends to adopt the idea of designing for disassembly. Reusing and assembling materials so that they can be taken down and used again.
The demolition of the Apex building in Pawtucket, Rhode Island provides many materials for the projects. Metal structural members for the primary structure of the project, concrete aggregated and reused for slabs and foundations, asphalt aggregated and used for landscaping, and breeze blocks reused as paving. Additionally, all trees that are cleared on the site will be processed on site to be used in the structure.
Although wood is a renewable resource, deforestation is happening and this mass consumption of wood is due to development. Studying the after life scenarios of wood, it is clear that as architects we need to be more precious about our materials. What happens when something is out-dated? When something is ready to take its place? Is that existing structure demolished and are those materials taken straight to the landfill?
Designing for disassembly can be a new frontier in architecture to solve this issue and answer these questions.
This circular community intends to adopt the idea of designing for disassembly. Reusing and assembling materials so that they can be taken down and used again.
The demolition of the Apex building in Pawtucket, Rhode Island provides many materials for the projects. Metal structural members for the primary structure of the project, concrete aggregated and reused for slabs and foundations, asphalt aggregated and used for landscaping, and breeze blocks reused as paving. Additionally, all trees that are cleared on the site will be processed on site to be used in the structure.