Reimagining refurbishment
from demolition to innovation
Additional information
Authors
Type
Book chapter
Year
2025
Language
English
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Demolition waste, Digital fabrication, Digital technology, Lifecycle, Refurbishment
Book
Structures and Architecture. REstructure REmaterialize REthink REuse
Pages (or article number)
8
Editors
Mario Rinke; Marie Frier Hvejsel
ISBN
9781003658641
Diffusion
License
CC BY-NC-ND
Visibility
Public
Status open access
Gold
