|Digital Matter
|House Of Waste
A System for Urban Decarbonization
|Team
Andrea Giacomo De Stasio, Deepika Raghu, Lilett Adriana Ricaurte
|Faculty
Areti Markopoulou, David Andres Leon, Raimund Krenmuller, Nikol Kirova
|Project year
2019-20
This project House of Waste looks an alternate way of life and construction that is linked with sustainability to create an efficient ecological footprint. The project questions the current ways of construction and proposes a more waste-conscious way of construction along with a more waste-conscious lifestyle that has a symbiotic relationship with plants and algae to create bio-energy and food within an adaptable, flexible infrastructure that supports future growth and also envisions a more circular future with strategies incorporated for disassembly of the building.
The project takes an initiative to look at how can waste conscious construction be combined with waste conscious lifestyle.
The project works in three scales: unit (apartment), building, and block. To more accurately provide a solution to waste management within the home, the design also proposes new machines to go inside the unit. The systems created then travel through the three scales creating a circular management of resources that can be expanded into existing buildings in the future
The first part, the power of waste, explains the systems that interact in each level of scale: room within the house, building, then block.
The second part. exhibits how we applied design for disassembly to conceive the final tower design and the distribution of these around the block.
The third part, waste-conscious living, showcases the final design elements in each scale, considering the connection of the systems in Part I and the method of design for disassembly.
The building utilizes a range of 45 modular panels, catering to diverse needs. These panels, featuring options like reclaimed window materials and adaptable solar, bio-photovoltaic, and hydroponic panels, enable room assembly and disassembly, enhancing material value post-lifecycle. Constructed primarily with Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), the panels vary in function: sliding or awning windows for hydroponics, solid CLT for privacy, or a mix of CLT and windows for ventilation. Solar panels feature metallic cells and protective frames, while photobioreactors offer material flexibility affecting productivity. Hydroponic pipes are made from recyclable PVC or bioplastic to prevent water leakage.
The User Interface offers:
Waste Monitoring:Tracks household waste (Waste, Energy, Water).
Design Interface: Collaborative control panels for measurements, room modules, and construction breakdown.
Building Analysis: Sunlight optimization, floor rotation, waste management guidance.
Material Library: Material options, life cycle details, procurement links.
Economic Impact Assessment:Cost savings, material lifespan insights.
User Customization: Allows homeowners to select panels based on energy, food, and water production, enabling informed decisions.
Overall, it aids sustainable choices, waste reduction, energy efficiency, and empowers user involvement in space design.
