Cast & Place Pavilion: Transformation from Structure to Other Objects

Abstract

Buildings live longer than their makers. It is not uncommon to see historic buildings reuse elements from older structures. In contrast, contemporary construction produces a significant amount of waste. While recycled materials are part of current discussions on sustainable building design, the recycling process requires additional resources and energy to produce an element with reliable behavior and performance. The direct reuse and reclamation of existing elements requires different considerations. Designing for reuse recognizes that a building is not born in a design, but only reincarnated; old parts may have incurred flaws during an unknown past, and must also survive to perform in the future.