ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/988300/ephemeral-permanence-1-1-university-of-antwerp-plus-eth-zurich-plus-aalborg-university Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000 Bianca Valentina Roșescu https://www.archdaily.com/988300/ephemeral-permanence-1-1-university-of-antwerp-plus-eth-zurich-plus-aalborg-university Designing and building with reclaimed structural components. The most sustainable construction materials are those we already have. Reusing what already exists is at the heart of circular construction and a fundamental element of more sustainable architecture. The two-week design & build workshop „Ephemeral Permanence 1:1“, part of the 5th International Conference on Structures and Architecture 2022 in Aalborg, Denmark, explored the reuse of construction components as novel material and social practice. Strictly adhering to the principles of availability-based design, the participants sought a design that reflected the architectural and technical potential of reuse exploring the resulting spaces and surprising material perceptions. Additionally, to use reclaimed materials, the pavilion was designed and constructed in such a way that the parts can be taken apart and reused elsewhere.

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