Demology

Typology from demolition

Master thesis (2019)

Authors

S.J. Łapaj Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

M.C. Stellingwerff Public Building and Housing Design (supervisor 1)
A. Snijders Architectural Engineering - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2019 Szymon Łapaj
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Published Date

05-07-2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Demology project investigates the potential of recycling concrete rubble from demolition of vacant buildings in Southern Limburg in Netherlands. With the "Demologies" research paper, collaborating with local recycling company I analyze typologies that were demolished in Parkstad recently, to compare them later, trace material flow within wider context and map spatial tendencies. It reveals massive amounts of concrete recycled aggregate as well as urban tendencies that result from wide-spread demolition in Parkstad. This theoretical framework serves as a starting point for the design that uses rammed concrete rubble prefabs for the purposes of compression-only domes. Those new typologies are constructed on site of the existing demolition recycling company and they blend with surrounding demolition concrete piles. It opens up traditional model of recycling for local community, offering the function of cross border visiting centre. Participation happens not before, not after, but during the present work of the recycling company. It is a celebration of transience, impermanent imperfection. It is rough but delicate. It appreciates the ingenuous integrity of concrete rubble processes.