The project aims to enhance the value attributed to everyday objects as a commentary on current construction systems. This is explored within the context of high material waste in the construction industry in the UK. The inefficient manner in which the construction industry functions has long been linked with a high proportion of green house gases.
Discussed at varying scales, the proposed community up-cycling centre is both an experiment in construction, where up-cycled and revalued materials make up the majority of the structure as well as a model centre for the awareness of more environmentally conscious daily behaviours. These are modelled through workshops where individuals are introduced to refitting and up-cycling techniques of various daily objects to extract greater value and afford longer lifespans to objects.
