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Transformation from waste to design
A waste analysis was used over the period of more than one year to determine what percentage of the material was suitable for reuse. Over 106,000 parts were read in, areas, boundaries, shapes, colours and textures were decoded and then classed by size and shape. The potential shapes were used to develop the pixel product, a small-format concrete shingle measuring 147 x 240 millimetres. The format was determined according to the rules of the golden section, in order to give the division ratio of the two sizes a harmonious appearance.
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formparts arête vive
Design
Due to their small size, the elements open up entirely new design options for innovative building envelopes. This means that materials made of mineral raw materials not only offer recycling options, but also upcycling options in the form of small shingles. By combining different colours and surfaces of a colour collection, pixels give the facade a vibrant yet homogeneous appearance. Because the shingles are small, the surface appears calm and uniform to the eye, despite the variety of colours. The proportion of scrapcrete and individually made pixels can vary depending on the customer’s wishes. The implementation of a project using 100% residual materials enables maximum resource conservation. The lower the proportion of shingles produced to order, the better the impact on the ecological life cycle assessment.
