Lecture Architecture of Extr-a-ction

Описание: The new edition of the postgraduate certificate Building Beyond Borders starts in September 2021 and welcomes graduates and professionals from over the world to become change-makers in the built environment. In this new edition entitled “Architecture of Extr-a-ction”, we will explore the opportunities of urban harvesting to transform the (built) world we live in today into a system that tries to regenerate and distribute the values it creates more broadly.

In collaboration with 3 pioneering urban mining enterprises – BC materials, Sonian Wood Coop and Rotor - we will dive into all different (scale) levels, ranging from resource extraction, over the (re)production of building materials and components and the design of buildings to the benefits and challenges for the society.

Discover in this movie how these 3 pioneering urban mining enterprises act in the city of Brussels.
Lionel Billiet from Rotor Deconstruction will introduce you in the world of deconstruction and salvaging building materials.
Nicolas Coeckelberghs from BC materials, specialized in 'geo-sourcing' will show you how they transform excavated soils from building sites into building materials like rammed earth, compressed earth blocks and clay plasters.
Stephan Kampelmann from Sonian Wood Coop will teach you how they manage to harvest trees in the Sonian Forest and transform them into building materials.

Apply now for the postgraduate certificate Building Beyond Borders
Deadline: May 15th 2021
More info: www.buildingbeyondborders.be