Materials research in architecture - a female perspective on established systems (lecture only accessible in German)
Rasa Weber - TFOB
THE STORY
WHAT IS URBAN TERRAZZO?
When an old building is demolished or gutted, there is usually an enormous amount of urban
large amount of urban waste. What at first may seem like a useless pile of rubble
that usually ends up in our local landfills, can instead be the starting point for an unexpected material.
instead be the starting point for an unexpected material story.
URBAN TERRAZZO is an innovative material that transforms the remains of architectural
demolition into new surfaces for use in design and, in turn, architecture.
architecture. Urban waste - such as concrete, bricks and other building materials - are
is carefully selected and reassembled according to the principles of traditional terrazzo art,
reassembled with the help of contemporary technology. Ultra High Strength
concrete (UHPC) - a new type of concrete material - gives the material its structural
stability. The aggregates extracted from construction waste, refined in different
in different ways, preserve the unique aesthetic character of the original architecture.
of the original architecture. For example, pigments milled from old brick allow the
For example, pigments ground from old brick allow the memory of the demolished building to live on in the new material.
Each piece of URBAN TERRAZZO is as unique as its origin story.
From the origin to the original.
URBANTERRAZZO.COM
TFOB THEY FEED OFF BUILDINGS
Luisa Rubisch I Designerin und Partnerin
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