Reimagining refurbishment : from demolition to innovation
- Altun, Sevgi ORCID Accademia di architettura, Università della Svizzera italiana, Svizzera
- Tsuruta, Ko Accademia di architettura, Università della Svizzera italiana, Svizzera
- Mirone, Francesca Accademia di architettura, Università della Svizzera italiana, Svizzera
- Lloret Fritschi, Ena ORCID Accademia di architettura, Università della Svizzera italiana, Svizzera
- 2025
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- Structures and Architecture. REstructure REmaterialize REthink REuse / Mario Rinke ; Marie Frier Hvejsel. - 2025, p. 8
English
This study explores sustainable building refurbishment by reusing granular construction demolition waste on-site, delving into the urgency of adopting sustainable practices, such as deconstruction over demolition. The “Reclaiming Resources” approach views buildings as quarries of materials, focusing on granular demolition waste. The Diantus building acts as a basis for experimentation in a teaching setup, where design possibilities are explored by scanning, evaluating, extracting, and processing materials to reuse for on-site construction. In this study, we explored the reuse of demolition waste from removed walls to create openings for new building functions, demonstrating its potential for integration into new constructions. The project highlighted practical applications and the use of digital tools for more sustainable refurbishment.
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- English
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- Architecture
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- Structures and Architecture. REstructure REmaterialize REthink REuse
- Zurich
- 06.2025
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CC BY-NC-ND
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- gold
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- ISBN 9781003658641
- DOI 10.1201/9781003658641-27
- RICERCO 35723
- ARK ark:/12658/srd1335145
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- https://n2t.net/ark:/12658/srd1335145
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