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McGill University, Fall 2021, M.Arch M1 ARCH 672 Design Studio Final Project. Instructed by Salmaan Craig, Philip Tidwell, Daniela Leon Project Team: Guillaume Croteau, Philippe Fournier, Laura Titolo-Robitaille, Calina Olari, JJ Zhao Honourable Mention
McGill University, Fall 2021, M.Arch M1 ARCH 672 Design Studio Final Project.
Instructed by Salmaan Craig, Philip Tidwell, Daniela Leon
Project Team: Guillaume Croteau, Philippe Fournier, Laura Titolo-Robitaille, Calina Olari, JJ Zhao
Honourable Mention
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Chapter 2: Unbuilding, Rebuilding
2.2 Rebuilding
Coupling Salvaged and Plant-Based Materials
Materials that are salvaged from coastal homes can be recycled and adapted for
a variety of new building systems, including walls, trusses, partitions, and roof
systems. In particular, wood members from former stud walls can be reused
provided they are doubled up in their new wall systems. Other salvageable
material includes plywood sheathing, metal sheeting, insulation, and cladding.
In addition to salvaged materials, crops from the farms themselves can be used and
adapted into new biogenic building systems. Straw bales can be used in insulation,
walls, roofing, and exterior cladding. Flax can be used to produce insulation, flooring,
drapes, linen, linoleum, paint oils and stains, panels, and many other products. The
changing climate also provides an opportunity in the region to experiment with
new crops and their uses in biogenic building material manufacturing. Research
in this area will become the long-term focus of the A.A.R.C. facility in Phase 3 and
has the potential to transform the economy of the region.
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