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Residential Deconstruction versus Demolition | Life of an Architect

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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.

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Lloyd Wright chapel to be disassembled following ongoing California landslide

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Underground utilities such as electricity, water, sewer and gas utilities have also broken and are currently unusable. The chapel itself is at risk for irrevocable damage if methods to save the chapel are not taken in the coming weeks," said the team.

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IAAC creates mobile Moca dwelling with openable fabric facades

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They contain utilities and storage areas, allowing the use of the central area to be changed. Its fabric facades are openable These are connected using wooden dowels, ensuring that the structure can be easily deconstructed and recycled in future.

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Let's build toward a circular economy

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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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KT Residence // Tomi Atelier

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Deconstructed Box to a Newly Restructured Space”, is our main design concept. The concept is inspired by the idea of deconstructed boxes which could be transformed into different kinds of space and shape to suit the owner’s lifestyle. © Tomi Atelier. © Tomi Atelier. © Tomi Atelier. © Tomi Atelier. © Tomi Atelier. © Tomi Atelier.

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Architects Guide: 18 Ways To Make Your Designs More Sustainable

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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.