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Let's build toward a circular economy

BD+C

One new service line I see the industry offering is material lifecycle and utilization plans, where our staff, or other organizations, can assess buildings to tell you what materials you have, their value, age, and create a potential next life for the material to be circulated into a neighboring building project.

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Let's build towards a circular economy

BD+C

One new service line I see the industry offering is material lifecycle and utilization plans, where our staff, or other organizations, can assess buildings to tell you what materials you have, their value, age, and create a potential next life for the material to be circulated into a neighboring building project.

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Architects’ Guide: 18 Ways To Make Your Designs More Sustainable

Architizer

Utilize Salvaged and Recycled Materials Shor House by Measured Architecture , Mayne Island, Canada Initiate your project by conducting a resource audit to identify potential sources of salvaged materials. Design structural elements and junctions to be bolted rather than welded, which facilitates easier deconstruction and reuse.

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Architects Guide: 18 Ways To Make Your Designs More Sustainable

Architizer

Utilize Salvaged and Recycled Materials Shor House by Measured Architecture , Mayne Island, Canada Initiate your project by conducting a resource audit to identify potential sources of salvaged materials. Design structural elements and junctions to be bolted rather than welded, which facilitates easier deconstruction and reuse.

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Blee Halligan draws on Derbyshire landscape for Derwent Valley Villa

Deezen

The strategy was to deconstruct the building and extend the plan through the site, so as to maximise the experience of 'living in a garden'," said the studio. The passageway leads from the guest and utility area to the main living space. Read: Forest house of stone and glass is reflected back in water.

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PURE NFTEA Tea House, Shenzhen, China

e-architect

First, the designers utilized the existing conditions by adding beams, which are parallel to the triangle, to the existing columns and creating new decorative columns at the joints. In this way, an asymmetrical yet balanced frame was constructed on the horizontal plane, defining a new space in a deconstructive manner.

Housing 57
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Mansion XÚN Restaurant, Chengdu, China

e-architect

A poetic space Mansion XÚN utilizes rich materials such as stone, metal, and textured paint to cultivate a precious and elegant Chinese style, while also simplifying it with modern techniques. Ascending step by step, each angle presents a distinct and captivating perspective, offering a journey of intrigue and discovery.