Reusing precast concrete for a circular economy

The circular economy in the built environment is taking another important step forward. The professional day organised by ReCreate’s Finnish cluster, which also served as the project’s national final event in Finland, brought together construction industry experts, researchers, and practitioners to discuss the reuse of concrete elements reclaimed from buildings slated for demolition, as well as the related opportunities and challenges.  The event was opened […]

José Hernández Vargas   KTH Royal Institute of Technology  The extensive use of concrete stands as one of the most pressing environmental challenges in the construction sector. Its combination of mechanical performance, availability, and low cost has made it the most widely used building material worldwide, with no viable substitute available at a comparable scale. This doctoral research examines how digital design and fabrication technologies can reduce […]

José Hernández Vargas  Architect and PhD student at KTH Royal Institute of Technology  In an essay on the analytical language of John Wilkins, Jorge Luis Borges presents a fictional taxonomy, allegedly taken from an old Chinese encyclopaedia, which divides animals into fourteen categories: those belonging to the Emperor, embalmed ones, trained ones, suckling pigs, mermaids, fabled creatures, stray dogs, […]

The circular economy in the built environment is taking another important step forward. The professional day organised by ReCreate’s Finnish cluster, which also served as the project’s national final event in Finland, brought together construction industry experts, researchers, and practitioners to discuss the reuse of concrete elements reclaimed from buildings slated for demolition, as well as the related opportunities and challenges.  The event was opened […]