Essays about: "reclaimed brick"

Found 2 essays containing the words reclaimed brick.

1. 1. 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

3. 2. Utilization of reclaimed bricks to facilitate circular economy (CE) in the construction industry : A study of Pakistan’s construction industry

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

   Author : Adil Atiq; [2023]
   Keywords : Circular economy; Sustainable construction; Clay bricks and environment; Deconstruction of infrastructure; Reclaimed bricks and its process;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the possible utilization of reclaimed bricks within the framework of circular economy (CE) and sustainable construction approaches, with a particular emphasis on Pakistan's construction industry. The research is based on the theoretical foundations of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) and Resource Efficiency concepts. READ MORE