Essays about: "architecture from waste"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 55 essays containing the words architecture from waste.

  1. 1. Plank

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Leo Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The objective of this project was to design a casual dinner chair for smaller cafes and restaurants that prioritize locally produced ingredients and want to reflect that in their interior design. The aim was to use locally sourced materials from southern Sweden, integrate design and construction to simplify the manufacturing process, and reduce material waste. READ MORE

  3. 2. Brick Recuperation

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Trixie Lindkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : craftsmanship; reclaimed brick; brick; college; bricklaying;

    Abstract : Recuperation means “regaining something lost or taken” and this has been the main focus of my thesis – essentially reclaiming discarded bricks and educating future bricklayers to work with reclaimed materials. How can the status of craftsmanship be raised through architecture and the processes of crafts be made visible? What opportunities can our current brick stock pose and can derelict buildings be seen as a material bank? My proposal is a bricklaying ”folkhögskola” in Henriksbergshamnen, southwest of central Stockholm, parts laid brick by brick by the students themselves in collaboration with local carpenters. READ MORE

  4. 3. Challenged by The Wall : The architects role in bridging past and present

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Olivia Streng; [2023]
    Keywords : Nostalgia; value; re-use; abandoned; Västerbotten;

    Abstract : The pursuit of a better life has motivated people to move and settle in different parts of Västerbotten. Traditionally, some building typologies have moved together with the people but due to various reasons some homes have been left behind. READ MORE

  5. 4. House of waste : Implementing Disposable Products In Swedish Architecture

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Caroline Babamov; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable architecture; sweden; disposable products; implementing waste; methods;

    Abstract : It is stated that Sweden is the leading country for the European Union when it comes to recycling and sorting. However, tonnes of waste are still being deposited to be incinerated instead of being reused or recycled. There are two reasons that are mentioned in this thesis. READ MORE

  6. 5. Architecture of Reuse

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Sofia Elldin Mårtensson; [2022]
    Keywords : Återbruk; Reuse; Material reuse; Building component reuse; Reusage; Upcycling; Circular architecture; Cikulär arkitektur; Shearing layers; Lifecycles; Weathering; Design for disassembly; Ombyggnation; Transformation; Adaptive transformation; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Exploring a prolonged life cycle of materials through an adaptive transformation Take, make and waste. Our society is trapped in a linear economic system where we extract raw materials, process them into products and as they have served their purpose they are reduced to waste. READ MORE