Reuse in Construction: A Compendium of Circular Architecture - Hardcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

The Institute of Constructive Design , based in Winterthur as part of ZHAW School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering, is an interactive hub for teaching and research in building design and construction.

Eva Stricker is a Zurich-based architect and writer, who also works as a researcher at the Institute of Constructive Design, ZHAW School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering.

Guido Brandi is cofounder of Zurich- and Como-based architecture firm brandiguerra and a researcher at the Institute of Constructive Design, ZHAW School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering.

Andreas Sonderegger is a founding partner with pool Architekten in Zurich and codirector of the Institute of Constructive Design, ZHAW School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering.

Baubüro in situ AG and its affiliate Zirkular GmbH , with offices in Basel and Zurich, are leading Swiss design and planning firms specializing in circular and sustainable architecture and construction processes.

Marc Angst is an urban designer working as a re-use expert with Baubüro in situ and Zirkular GmbH in Zurich and Basel.

Barbara Buser is an architect and cofounder of Baubüro in situ in Basel and Zurich. She also teaches as a visiting lecturer at ETH Zürich’s Department of Architecture.

Michel Massmünster is a Basel-based cultural anthropologist working at the interface of urban research, journalism, and sociocultural mediation.

Eva Stricker ist Architektin und freie Autorin in Zürich. Seit 2017 arbeitet sie als Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Institut Konstruktives Entwerfen der ZHAW in Winterthur.

Guido Brandi ist Architekt und fuhrt seit 2020 zusammen mit Marco Guerra das Buro brandiguerra in Zürich und Como. Seit 2018 forscht er als Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut Konstruktives der ZHAW in Winterthur.

Andreas Sonderegger ist Gründungsmitglied und Partner von pool Architekten in Zürich. Seit 2017 ist er Co-Leiter des Instituts Konstruktives Entwerfen der ZHAW in Winterthur.

Marc Angst ist studierter Raumplaner und seit 2020 als Wiederverwendungsexperte für die Zirkular GmbH tätig.

Barbara Buser ist Architektin und Mitgründerin und Co-Geschäftsleiterin des Baubüros in situ in Basel und Zürich. Michel Massmünster ist als Kulturanthropologe an der Schnittstelle von Stadtforschung, Journalismus und Kulturvermittlung tätig.

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Re-using entire parts and components of existing buildings in the construction of new structures has become highly topical in European architecture discourse. Re-using elements that could last for decades longer, rather than destroying them, offers huge potentials in saving increasingly scarce resources and in cost reduction. Moreover, it makes construction more climate-friendly through deep cuts in energy consumption and the emission of greenhouse gasses. For millennia, disused buildings have been cannibalised for the construction of new ones. Yet in today’s world, what is known as circular architecture raises a multitude of questions and challenges with regard to technology, safety, energy, and to legal aspects.

This book is a unique compendium of circular architecture. It explores comprehensively and in detail all the questions and challenges that architects and engineers face with circular architecture designs. It is based on the case study of the K.118 project in Winterthur, Switzerland’s largest building to date that consists mainly of re-used parts. Since its outset in 2018, the K.118 project has been evaluated within the framework of an interdisciplinary research with regard to aspects of design and engineering, energy, economy, processes, and legal issues. This volume presents the results in striking visuals and concise essays, supplemented by illuminating conversations between experts.