Building Culture Reclaimed

Based on climate change, the radical statement is: ‘avoid consuming’. We have already invested energy and resources in existing buildings and can limit our future consumption by understanding the architectural culture as an existing resource: ‘Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Refurbish, Remanufacture, Repurpose, Recycle and Recover Energy’.

Dansk Håndværk (employers’ association for SMEs in the construction and manufacturing industries) and students from KTR answer the question: ‘How do you make a beautiful, sustainable house out of a worn-out timber-framed building?’. An important part of the task is to address crafts and materials, sustainability and energy, as well as the history of architecture and building culture.

Building apprentices were involved in the execution of the project, which aims to inspire architects/designers, builders, building owners, authorities, administrators, craftsmen and contractors to take a qualified approach to sustainable building culture.