Constructive Logic. Wasted! The building is designed as a production facility for manufacturing materials. It is part of an industrial context where factory halls are usually built with steel structures. This project questions that approach due to steel’s high emissions during production and its heavy weight during transportation. Therefore, steel is reduced to the absolute minimum and only used where necessary.

 

The structure is designed as a siteless building, meaning it can adapt to different locations. Cladding can be added where it has the greatest effect, allowing light and shadow to be adjusted according to orientation and climate.

 

The project is based on the values of waste reduction, frugality, and humbleness, and focuses on the use of renewable and degradable materials. This led to a timber construction developed around three main principles:

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1. A roof that spans from edge to edge, supporting itself and freeing the space below.

2. A flexible system that can grow or shrink in volume.

3. A ceiling that brings in natural light and creates a changing play of shadows throughout the day.

 

An administrative building is placed within the structure as a warm core. Compressed straw is used as insulation in this part of the building, providing good thermal performance with a low environmental impact.

 

The project was awarded the Trefokus Prize –

Excellence in the Use of Timber in Architecture, AHO 2022.