Abstract
Pressing issues of sustainability drive thepursuit of new circular bio-based designframeworks in order to limit the use of finiteresources and fossil fuel energy consumption.In architecture and the built environment theseefforts have fostered a renewed interest inbio-based materials as the only truly sustainable resource for building materials. However,bio-based materials are different to theresources that cascade through technologicalcycles. With the increased interest and application of bio-based material in the buildingsectors comes the realisation that they do notmap directly on to existing models of circulardesign for the built environment. In this paperwe present an effort to extend the circulardesign framework for biopolymer compositesin architectural applications. The paper takespoint of departure in a mapping of existingstrategies for cascading in the built environment. By presenting two biopolymer composites as case studies, we examine howintroducing this class of materials into thecircular design framework challenges theactions and implication of cascading andreconfigures the weighting of agency andcontrol. The conceptual, technical and practical implications of the usage of such materialsin future building practice are speculated onthrough the creation of six design scenariosthat expand the role of cascading creating anew connectivity between material practices.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Design for Rethinking Resources : Proceedings of the UIA World Congress of Architects Copenhagen 2023 |
Editors | Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, Carlo Ratti, Martin Tamke |
Number of pages | 12 |
Publisher | Springer Nature Swizerland AG |
Publication date | Jul 2023 |
Pages | 635-646 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-031-36556-0 |
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Publication status | Published - Jul 2023 |
Event | UIA World Congress of Architects 2023 Copenhagen - København, Denmark Duration: 2 Jul 2023 → 6 Jul 2023 Conference number: 28 https://uia2023cph.org/ |
Conference
Conference | UIA World Congress of Architects 2023 Copenhagen |
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Number | 28 |
Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | København |
Period | 02/07/2023 → 06/07/2023 |
Other | The UIA World Congress takes place every third year with 10-15.000 participants from all over the world.<br/>The 2023 World Congress of Architects will take place on 2-6 July 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark. With the theme “Sustainable Futures- Leave No One Behind”, the Congress aims to promote, discuss, create and showcase architecture as a vital tool to achieve the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. It will share sustainable solutions and examine the latest research results. |
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Series | Sustainable Development Goals Series |
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ISSN | 2523-3084 |
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