15 Perfect Recycled Materials for All Architecture Projects
Using recycled materials is on the rise since we realized the negative impact of construction on the environment—buildings actually cause 40 percent of the total carbon emissions. Recycled materials setback this percentage because they demand less raw resources hence less manufacturing energy.
in this article you can enjoy these buildings using recycled materials in a way you did not see before.
15 Perfect Recycled Materials for All Architecture Projects
Recycled Concrete
Examples
1- Recycled Concrete Pipes in Prahran Hotel by Techne Architecture + Interior Design
“This pup in Australia is defined by the recycled concrete pipes on the facade. The concrete pipes here are not just decorative features, some of them are in fact cabins with benches and tables for people to dine.
2- Recycled Concrete from Demolished buildings in Living at the Old Indoor Pool by UTA Architekten und Stadtplaner
“The building structure represents a demand for various typologies of housing made of recycled materials. The structure is made of recycled concrete. The raw materials come from the local demolition and recycling company.
Recycled Metal
Examples
1- Recycled Aluminum in Hard Rock Cafe Facade by Architectkidd
As one of the highlights of the interior, this stage wall is made from recycled aluminum re-cast into solid modules.
2-Recycled Bedsprings in Luxury Pavilion by Fahed + Architects
A commitment to the environment is at the core of Fahed + Architects philosophy, so it was necessary to create a structure out of 100% recyclable material from the local waste management company.
3-Recycled Metal Sacks in The Fifth Space Installation by SZCZ Jakub Szczesny + Hadas Tuval
The metal cables originally used for cushioning the merchandise inside shipping containers) that have been recycled, dismantled, and placed in a new array.
4-Recycled Shipping Containers in Café Kontejner by Collarch
a temporary building from recycled shipping containers grew on Orten Square. With its rough industrial aesthetics, it refers to the industrial history of Holešovice.
- Recycled Plastic
- Examples
1-Recycled Plastic Seats in Gallery of Furniture by CHYBIK+KRISTOF
The single-story building of a poor aesthetic quality turned into a building with a new, easily remembered façade composed of more than 900 black plastic seats as a recycled material.
2-Recycled Ice Cream Containers in Bima Microlibrary by SHAU Bandung
Not only does the facade give additional meaning to the building but using the buckets as a recycled material also generate a pleasant indoor light ambiance since they scatter direct sunlight and act as natural light bulbs.
3-Recycled Semi-Transparent Plastic Baskets in Naju Art Museum by Hyunje Joo
A flexible architectural element rather than a fixed element, this wall consists of 1,500 structural semi-transparent baskets used as a recycled material.
4-Recycled Plastic Bottles in PET pavilion by Project.DWG + LOOS.FM
Rather than aiming to be a “sustainable” solution, the PET pavilion concentrates on exploring new possibilities and repurposing recycled materials using nearly 40,000 plastic bottles in a steel frame.
5-Recycled Plastic Bottles in Head in the Clouds Pavilion by STUDIOKCA
Made of 53,780 recycled bottles – the amount thrown away in New York City in only 1 hour – Head in the Clouds is a space where visitors can enter into and contemplate the light and color filtering through the bottles from the inside, out.
- Recycled Wood
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