Reversible Buildings and Products. Transformable Buildings

Abstract

Nowadays design for reversibility and transformability are gaining interest in the field of architecture and sustainable design and are directly connected with the circular economy framework. This chapter will attempt to map and analyse the current knowledge on the concepts of reversible and transformable buildings, by presenting the basic background and terminology, their application on the material, component and whole building level, the challenges and barriers, as well as the benefits and enablers for implementing reversibility and transformability in structures. Paradigms of reversible and transformable buildings are synoptically presented at the end of the chapter, in order to highlight how these concepts can be actually applied to real life constructions.