ReIsMore – Reusing Building Components
In order to address the problem of resource consumption in the construction industry and its harmful impact on the environment, new approaches are necessary in today’s world. Upcycling is one such approach that is being recognized as having potential in the Re-is-more design studio, which focuses on creating circular and sustainable housing using reused building materials that are already available. However, this approach requires a fundamental rethinking of traditional principles and processes in architecture. The design project at Re-is-more is based on a thought experiment that uses building components from the University of Liechtenstein as the main source of materials.
The assignment was to redesign an apartment from the inventory that was inspired by an existing building, with an emphasis on developing a load-bearing and implementable support structure as well as connection points for the recycled materials.
The team conducted extensive research to identify as many appropriate materials as they could while also making sure that the design preserved the best features of the existing structure and took into account contemporary living requirements.
Other sources such as reuse platforms like opalis or salvoweb may also be used.
This design was created in my fourth semester in the Advanced Studio Upcycling at the University of Liechtenstein as a group project with Tara Molina.
Inventory in scale 1:20
experimental model 1:20
The next task after building the elements in scale 1:20 was to create an interesting room out of the materials. The task is called experimental model, because the only purpose was to design good looking architectural rooms and not trying to solve how the structure would have to work.
I was really happy with the result of how our model pictures turned out. The angled windows and the vertical gap in the corner are adding a lot of character to the picture. The different backgrounds we used for the pictures also, changes the vibe a lot. From a Highrise apartment in a big city to a calm house in the forest.
Project
