Reuse & "Design for Disassembly" Projects

Last updated 4 months ago

Project name	K118 Kopfbau Halle
Location	Winterthur, Switzerland
Project size	1100 m2
Examples of structural reuse	steel beams
Examples of architectural reuse	window reuse "red facade sheet metal" steel stair case "Granite facades, which have been converted into slabs in the kitchens, toilets, and on the balcony arbors" "majority of the aluminum insulated windows waste wood for flooring "Interior walls made of wood accommodate reused doors and reused triple-layer panel from stage construction."
Examples of DfD	N/A
Current use	Commercial Offices
Link	https://www.archdaily.com/968958/k118-kopfbau-halle-118-hauburo-in-situ

Project name	Resource Row
Location	Oerestad, Copenhagen, Denmark
Project size	2270 m2
Examples of structural reuse	"a recycled concrete beam used as a bridge"
Examples of architectural reuse	"using upcycled bricks" "waste wood" "old windows" "waste wood as rooftop community gardens huts"
Examples of DfD	N/A
Current use	Residential rowhomes
Link	https://lendager.com/project/resource-rows/

Project name	Etsy Headquarters
Location	New York, USA
Project size	200,000 sqft
Examples of structural reuse	N/A
Examples of architectural reuse	"cable-wire staircase made of wood from the original rooftop waster tower" "reclaimed New York City scaffolding wood at the partitions" "two handmade felt wall partitions salvaged from Etsy's old space"
Examples of DfD	N/A
Current use	Etsy office headquarters
Link	https://www.aia.org/showcases/6280254-etsy-headquarters

Project name	Circl
Location	Netherlands
Project size	Gross floor area not stated, but basement is 1600 m2
Examples of structural reuse	N/A
Examples of architectural reuse	Reclaimed paving stones used for acoustic insulation during construction process, reclaimed fire-hose reels and cable ducts, reclaimed hardwood from monastery and bar for flooring, elevator rental as opposed to purchase
Examples of DfD	Physical connections in place of adhesives, minimal finishes / discouragement against scrawling on construction materials
Current use	Events/education center, meeting space, circular restaurant
Link	https://circl.nl/themakingof/en/

Project name	Alliander Building
Location	Netherlands
Project size	Info not provided
Examples of structural reuse	N/A
Examples of architectural reuse	Transformers used as planters, wood from discarded industrial cable spools used for exterior cladding
Examples of DfD	Atrium space skylight - steel frame, stretched white cotton over skylights
Current use	Building used by subsidiary of the Dutch national energy company Alliander.
Link	https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/06/headway/office-tower-carbon-emissions-amsterdam.html?searchResultPosition=1

Project name	s Beddington Zero (Fossil) Energy Development (BedZED) Project [Case study pulled from FCRBE Reuse Toolkit Material Sheets - Structure and Building Envelope - Steel Beam]
Location	Hackbridge, UK
Project size	Info not provided by commercial/live/work space is 3,000 m2
Examples of structural reuse	Reclaimed structural steel
Examples of architectural reuse	Reclaimed timber for internal studwork, floorboards, bollards, shuttering ply, sub-grade fill
Examples of DfD	N/A
Current use	Mixed use - residential (82 homes) and commercial or live/work space (3,000m2)
Link	Full case study: https://library.uniteddiversity.coop/Ecological_Building/BedZED-Toolkit-Part-1.pdf

Project name	Taisugar Circular Village
Location	Taipei, Taiwan
Project size	28580 m²
Examples of structural reuse	"Salvaged hardwood from TaiSugar’s old dilapidated buildings was used as the main structure for the E-House"
Examples of architectural reuse	"Recycled railway tracks were designed as a fence on the ground periphery" "Wooden planks from the old buildings were treated and reused as the wooden frame for the pivoted door at C-House."
Examples of DfD	"Steel was chosen as the structural material rather than reinforced concrete" "Modular building components such as prefabricated PC boards, metal louvers for the façade, prefabricated floor panels for slabs were used in conjunction with BIM software" "Ownership for the elevator, lighting, furniture, and sanitary fixtures were replaced with usership"
Current use	Residential (apartments)
Link	https://www.archdaily.com/974658/taisugar-circular-village-bio-architecture-formosana

Other resources:

Recycling Works Massachusetts
- Description: Reuse and recycling case studies
- Link: https://recyclingworksma.com/case-studies/?tx_category=reuse-materials-case-study
- Link (scroll to decon & reuse section): https://recyclingworksma.com/how-to/materials-guidance/construction-materials/
Design for Reuse Primer
- Developed by: Public Architecture
- Description: "15 Successful reuse projects within different sectors explored in-depth."
- Link: https://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/iteps/ORCA/3380_ORCA.pdf
ArchDaily
- Article title: Afterlife of Pavilions: Exploring Reuse in Temporary Architecture
- Link: https://www.archdaily.com/996532/afterlife-of-pavilions-exploring-reuse-in-temporary-architecture?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ArchDaily%20List&kth=6,525,051

Reuse & "Design for Disassembly" Projects

Last updated 4 months ago

Project name	K118 Kopfbau Halle
Location	Winterthur, Switzerland
Project size	1100 m2
Examples of structural reuse	steel beams
Examples of architectural reuse	window reuse "red facade sheet metal" steel stair case "Granite facades, which have been converted into slabs in the kitchens, toilets, and on the balcony arbors" "majority of the aluminum insulated windows waste wood for flooring "Interior walls made of wood accommodate reused doors and reused triple-layer panel from stage construction."
Examples of DfD	N/A
Current use	Commercial Offices
Link	https://www.archdaily.com/968958/k118-kopfbau-halle-118-hauburo-in-situ

Project name	Resource Row
Location	Oerestad, Copenhagen, Denmark
Project size	2270 m2
Examples of structural reuse	"a recycled concrete beam used as a bridge"
Examples of architectural reuse	"using upcycled bricks" "waste wood" "old windows" "waste wood as rooftop community gardens huts"
Examples of DfD	N/A
Current use	Residential rowhomes
Link	https://lendager.com/project/resource-rows/

Project name	Etsy Headquarters
Location	New York, USA
Project size	200,000 sqft
Examples of structural reuse	N/A
Examples of architectural reuse	"cable-wire staircase made of wood from the original rooftop waster tower" "reclaimed New York City scaffolding wood at the partitions" "two handmade felt wall partitions salvaged from Etsy's old space"
Examples of DfD	N/A
Current use	Etsy office headquarters
Link	https://www.aia.org/showcases/6280254-etsy-headquarters

Project name	Circl
Location	Netherlands
Project size	Gross floor area not stated, but basement is 1600 m2
Examples of structural reuse	N/A
Examples of architectural reuse	Reclaimed paving stones used for acoustic insulation during construction process, reclaimed fire-hose reels and cable ducts, reclaimed hardwood from monastery and bar for flooring, elevator rental as opposed to purchase
Examples of DfD	Physical connections in place of adhesives, minimal finishes / discouragement against scrawling on construction materials
Current use	Events/education center, meeting space, circular restaurant
Link	https://circl.nl/themakingof/en/

Project name	Alliander Building
Location	Netherlands
Project size	Info not provided
Examples of structural reuse	N/A
Examples of architectural reuse	Transformers used as planters, wood from discarded industrial cable spools used for exterior cladding
Examples of DfD	Atrium space skylight - steel frame, stretched white cotton over skylights
Current use	Building used by subsidiary of the Dutch national energy company Alliander.
Link	https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/06/headway/office-tower-carbon-emissions-amsterdam.html?searchResultPosition=1

Project name	s Beddington Zero (Fossil) Energy Development (BedZED) Project [Case study pulled from FCRBE Reuse Toolkit Material Sheets - Structure and Building Envelope - Steel Beam]
Location	Hackbridge, UK
Project size	Info not provided by commercial/live/work space is 3,000 m2
Examples of structural reuse	Reclaimed structural steel
Examples of architectural reuse	Reclaimed timber for internal studwork, floorboards, bollards, shuttering ply, sub-grade fill
Examples of DfD	N/A
Current use	Mixed use - residential (82 homes) and commercial or live/work space (3,000m2)
Link	Full case study: https://library.uniteddiversity.coop/Ecological_Building/BedZED-Toolkit-Part-1.pdf

Project name	Taisugar Circular Village
Location	Taipei, Taiwan
Project size	28580 m²
Examples of structural reuse	"Salvaged hardwood from TaiSugar’s old dilapidated buildings was used as the main structure for the E-House"
Examples of architectural reuse	"Recycled railway tracks were designed as a fence on the ground periphery" "Wooden planks from the old buildings were treated and reused as the wooden frame for the pivoted door at C-House."
Examples of DfD	"Steel was chosen as the structural material rather than reinforced concrete" "Modular building components such as prefabricated PC boards, metal louvers for the façade, prefabricated floor panels for slabs were used in conjunction with BIM software" "Ownership for the elevator, lighting, furniture, and sanitary fixtures were replaced with usership"
Current use	Residential (apartments)
Link	https://www.archdaily.com/974658/taisugar-circular-village-bio-architecture-formosana

Other resources:

Recycling Works Massachusetts
- Description: Reuse and recycling case studies
- Link: https://recyclingworksma.com/case-studies/?tx_category=reuse-materials-case-study
- Link (scroll to decon & reuse section): https://recyclingworksma.com/how-to/materials-guidance/construction-materials/
Design for Reuse Primer
- Developed by: Public Architecture
- Description: "15 Successful reuse projects within different sectors explored in-depth."
- Link: https://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/iteps/ORCA/3380_ORCA.pdf
ArchDaily
- Article title: Afterlife of Pavilions: Exploring Reuse in Temporary Architecture
- Link: https://www.archdaily.com/996532/afterlife-of-pavilions-exploring-reuse-in-temporary-architecture?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ArchDaily%20List&kth=6,525,051