Once a pavilion or building reaches the end of its lifespan, the ideal scenario is to recycle each material properly. However, this isn’t always possible for most architectural materials because of their complex nature. They often involve significant modifications (cuts, notches, etc.) and irreversible connections (nails, glues, adhesives, etc.), which make it challenging to recycle them. WoodStack is a project that challenges the idea of permanence in building construction and questions our perception of material value. It blurs the lines between a stack of lumber, a material depot, and a structure.
Working with standard dimensional lumber, the project’s exterior appearance resembles monolithic stacks of material commonly found throughout
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