Studio Peter Ruge / What the future holds?
This thesis aims to address material constraints in the construction industry, drawing attention to the cumulative environmental impact resulting from the building industry's continuous cycle of demolition and rebuilding, exemplified by Japan’s 'Scrap-and-Build' policy. Inspired by the 22 propositions debated in a series of roundtable discussions organized by the LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, this study advocates rethinking the building-material cycle & the densification of urban voids. It promotes circular metabolisms to eliminate construction waste and reduce dependence on finite raw materials. This thesis serves as a call for long-overdue, truly sustainable construction, it is a plea to reimagine a circular metabolism of materiality within the realm of architecture.
Robert Oxman Best Thesis Award 2024
MA. Architecture
Dessau International Architecture Graduate School
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
