Clients Deconstruction Utilities 
Life of an Architect
NOVEMBER 3, 2013
Home / Buildings / Deconstruction versus Demolition Deconstruction versus Demolition Bob Borson — November 4, 2013 — 29 Comments Deconstruction is an environmentally friendly alternative to demolition and on the KHouse Modern project , the existing house on site is currently going through the process of being taken apart piece by piece.
BD+C
MAY 11, 2023
How these strategies appear in building design and construction is based on the outcomes our clients are looking for. I’m so excited for organizations to see the value that comes from a proper, streamlined deconstruction. These principles are essential, given how construction is estimated to create a third of the world’s waste.
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Deezen
JULY 20, 2022
The studio aimed for its design to highlight the late client's favourite views across the Derwent Valley countryside surrounding the home. The building's fabric is intrinsically tied to the passing away of one of the clients mid-project due to a terminal illness," said the studio.
BD+C
MAY 11, 2023
How these strategies appear in building design and construction is based on the outcomes our clients are looking for. I’m so excited for organizations to see the value that comes from a proper, streamlined deconstruction. These principles are essential, given how construction is estimated to create a third of the world’s waste.
Architizer
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The materials used in its construction are deeply rooted in the chapel’s locale — plywood and nail-laminated timber panels were salvaged from deconstructed buildings less than 200 meters from the site. The result is a versatile place of worship that utilizes humble materials and honors the structure’s environmental context.
e-architect
MAY 19, 2023
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.
Dwell
AUGUST 11, 2022
Somewhat neglected in all the back and forth is a slight yet essential twist on the first option—whether existing buildings, ones already standing but un- or under-utilized, can be effectively transformed into residences, adding more units to the market without the ecological and social disruptions of building anew.
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