what happens to a building after its initial purpose has been served?
will it be reused or simply demolished?
what will happen to the materials?
will they end up in a landfill or serve another purpose?
i theorize that elements of new construction and renovation can be combined through the design process to make buildings last indefinitely.
by thinking of buildings as changing entities one may allow them to adapt to the surrounding environment.
like nature, the building changes. it weathers, it molds, it stains. it rots like a tree and grows back like a seedling.
process is of major importance. nothing is stagnant, everything is in motion. gravity is slowly tearing down walls. rain is slowly corroding roofs. some materials last a life time and some last a day. knowing how materials act together can determine the lifetime of a structure.
the cast-in-place concrete pillars provide a foundation that will last hundreds of years. the pillars are notched in a way that accommodates a timber substructure, which in turn, creates the interior spaces. the use of notched pillars can create different sizes and configurations of interior spaces. this allows the inhabitants to change the structure based on specific needs.
buildings crumble.
No comments:
Post a Comment