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The Reuse of Ceramic Materials in Architectural Design – Case Studies Cover

The Reuse of Ceramic Materials in Architectural Design – Case Studies

By: Agata MAGOSZ  
Open Access
|Jan 2025

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Figure 1

Recurring design patterns – main approaches. (source: author’s elaboration)
Recurring design patterns – main approaches. (source: author’s elaboration)

Projects selected for comparative analysis (source: author’s elaboration)

No.PROJECT NAMEARCHITECT
01Cubo HousePhooey Architects
02Ningbo Historic MusemWang Shu
03Capilla San BernardoNicolas Campodonico
04Kamikatz Public HouseHiroshi Nakamura & NAP
05Collage HouseS+PS Architects
06The BeehiveLuigi Rosselli + Raffaello Rosselli
07China Academy of Arts’ Folk Art MuseumKengo Kuma & Associates
08Upcycle HouseLendager Group
09Pavilion 4HMA Architects & Designers
10Holiday CabinLendager Group
11Ravensburg Art MuseumLRO Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei
12Resources RowsLendager Group
13House for the Homelessxystudio
14Tongjiang Recycled Brick SchoolJoshua Bolchover - John Lin
15Clay Roof HouseDRTAN LM Architect
168B NaveArturo Franco
17Kancelaria AdwokackaKonior Studio
18The Brick HouseBetweenlines
19LisbjergLendager Group
20Kinglake Fire Proof HouseJoost Bakker
21Hill End Eco-HouseRiddel Architecture
22Pointe Valaine Community CentreSmith Vigeant Architects
23The City HousesVandkunsten Architects
24VERBIESTAgwA
25Couronne 311VLA Architecture
26Chiro ItterbeekRotor

Checklist for comparative analysis – overall building characteristics (source: author’s elaboration)

no.locationfunctionarea [m2]materialdesign startegyreuse drivers
1- Europe2- Asia3 - North America4 - South America5 - Australia1 - single family house2 - multifamily house3 - office4 - cultural building5 - commercial building1 - demolition2 - material storage3 - construction work4 - leftovers5 - materials donated1 - re-creation2 - transformation3 - prevention1 - ecological2 - economical3 - social4 - visual
1234512345 123451231234
01 xx 410x xx x
02 x x 30000x x x
03 x x 92x xx x
04 x x115x x x xx
05 x x 520x x xx xx
06 x x 410x x x
07 x x 4970x xx xx
08x x 129x xx xx x
09 x x 10200x x x
10x x 160x xx x x
11x x 1900x x x x
12x x 9148x x xx xx x
13x x 1485x xx xxx x
14 x x 1096x xx x
15 x x 612x x x
16x x 1000x x xx
17x x 1955x x x
18 x x 250x xxx x x
19x x -x x xx
20 xx 220x x x
21 xx 261x xx x
22 x x 800x x x
23x x 173000x x x
24x x 610x x x
25x x - x x x x
26x x 19xx x x xxx
SUM128114103391-2511621718516788

Checklist with detailed data on each building material_ (source: author’s elaboration)

No.type of elementmaterial sourceoriginal place of implementationfinal place of implementatonoriginal functionfinal functiondesign strategy
1 - demolition2 - material storage3 - construction work4 - leftovers5 - donated materials1 - structural2 - non-structural3 - finishing4 - insulation5 - leftovers1-structural2 - non-structural3 - finishing4 - insulation1 - re-creation2 - transformation3 - prevention
12345123451234123
01bricksx construction wallsfacade claddingx x x
02bricksx construction wallsfacade claddingx x x
roof tilesx roof claddingfacade cladding x x x
03bricksx construction wallsconstruction walls, floor, slabx xx xx
04bricks x recycling leftoversfloor x x x x
05tiles x samples (new material)flower pot x x xx
06roof tilesx roof claddingfacade cladding, sun breakers x x x
07roof tilesx roof claddingroof and facade cladding, sun breakers x x xx
08bricksx construction wallswalls finish, floor finishx x x
09bricksx construction wallsconstruction walls, facade claddingx x x
10bricksx construction wallsfloor finish, chimneyx xx x
11bricksx construction wallsfacade claddingx x x
12bricksx facade claddingfacade claddingx x x
13bricksx construction wallsfacade claddingx x x
tiles xxleftovers (new material)walls finish x x x
14bricksx construction wallsfacade cladding, partition wallsx x xx
rubbelx construction wallsroof termal insulationx x x x
15roof tilesx roof claddingfacade cladding, sun breakers x x x
16roof tilesx roof claddingpartition walls, walls finish x x x
17bricksx construction wallsfacade claddingx x x
18bricksx construction wallsfoundingsx x x
rubbelx construction wallsground level elevation x x x
tiles xxshop display leftovers (new)walls and floor finish x x x x
19roof tilesx roof claddingfacade cladding x x x
20bricksx construction wallsfacade claddinx x x
21tilesx floor finishpavements x x x
22bricksx construction and partition wallspartition wallsx x x
23bricksx facade claddingfacade cladding x x x
24roof tilesx roof claddingroof cladding x x x
25tiles x terraceterrace x x x
tiles x walls finishwalls finish x x x
26bricksxx facade claddingfacade cladding x x x
tilesx walls finishwalls finish x x x
roof tiles x new materials leftoversroof cladding x x x x
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2024-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 35 - 42
Submitted on: Nov 27, 2023
Accepted on: Sep 15, 2024
Published on: Jan 9, 2025
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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