Architecture for Circular Economy: Recent Episodes
Patricia Kio
Circular Economy is a growing concept with many R strategies including Reuse, Repair, Remanufacture, and Recycle. Architecture could provide methods to apply these strategies and the scales at which they are applied.We explore how architecture could add value to solid non-hazardous industrial waste streams.If you can recommend a strategy and material to make circular please let us know!
Walter Stahel is the founding father of circular economy.
He is and architect who has carried out research in circular economy for about 40 years.
My journey as an architect in circular economy research, began with understanding embodied energy. Our design decisions affect the energy required to extract raw materials, make and manufacture products.