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(de)CONSTRUCT : rebuilding for circularity

Drapkin, Madison

1.6 billion tons of waste are produced globally each year by the construction and demolition (C&D) industry, contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and depleting natural resources. Circular economies have emerged as a strategy to divert C&D waste from landfills by investing in waste minimization, resource recovery, and material reuse. It is more important now than ever to consider the future of sustainable construction and the adaptability of wood. One of the greatest challenges of designing with wood today is planning for the inconsistencies of climatic patterns, resulting in increased precipitation, flooding, and sea level rise due to climate change. However, designing for disassembly with salvaged wood offers a unique opportunity to consider material lifecycles and reintegrate old-growth lumber into the supply chain. The proposed design for an outdoor pavilion challenges how wood can be used as a resilient material in response to rising tidal lines on an environmentally-at-risk site, while exploring the potential of working with salvaged lumber and considering the end-of-life material processes through design for disassembly.

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University of British Columbia. ARCH 549

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0448792

Applied Science, Faculty of; Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), School of

Unreviewed

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