Left over: Methods to make use of the unused
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
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Master's Thesis
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In an extractive building sector marked by substantial
turnovers, recent supply disruptions have
exposed the fragility of long-term material planning.
Tiny delays can cause seismic effects in a reality
where just-in-time orders are key for meeting
deadlines. Dealing with leftover building materials
due to safety margins is a common dilemma in the
construction industry, and the lack of regulations in
Sweden has created an informal but small market
of reselling. However, this alternative turns out
insufficient for big actors where irregular quantities,
processing time, and unprofitable returns make
leftover trade into a mostly avoided concern.
This thesis develops a method where common
leftover building materials are used outside of
their conformity. Referencing Charles Jencks’ and
Nathan Silver’s notion of Adhocism, the research
employs urgency and purpose through assemblage
design. Research on current reuse practices are
conducted to create a systematic view, including
Rotor DC in Brussels and the Swedish initiative
CCBuilds. Much like Martino Gamper’s project 100
chairs in 100 days, the method strives to map and
use what is discarded and readily available instead
of searching for perfect parts.
Departing from an assemblage case study of 400
leftover roof tiles, a site has been selected in the
rural municipality of Sotenäs, north of Gothenburg.
At the former granite quarry Udden in Hunnebostrand
there is currently a discussion to establish
Stenens Hus, a national centre for stone industry
and art. Sotenäs, a municipality with a relatively
large building stock compared with its population,
acts as a sourcing ground for materials in quantities
approximated from annual municipal leftover rates.
The proposal suggests how Stenens Hus could be
assembled using such leftover material, including
discarded granite quarried at Udden.
The research design employs mixed methods, combining
quantitative and qualitative approaches in
four stages: inventory, translation, embodiment and
implement. The outcome suggests systemic ways
in which leftover materials could be organized in a
rural Swedish context as well as speculative ways to
combine various building materials outside of their
intended use.
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Adhocism, Assemblage, Reuse