\u2018It\u2019s almost like the existing building sits at the table as an interested party with the client and consultants,\u2019 she says in this episode. The design emerges from a forum of many different actors. Understanding the building in granular detail is the starting point.<\/p>\n
After deconstruction at the Firoz Lalji Global Hub, up to 70 per cent of bricks were broken or crushed powder. Each building element requires one-to-one conversations to determine the best reuse, and the contractor must be on the same journey, she explains.<\/p>\n
Piccinelli argues that a new design aesthetic, a hyperlocal vernacular, can emerge from the specificity of the building, its materials and its location. She cautions against the standard default response of using timber, insisting that all materials should be explored.<\/p>\n
At the LSE project, elements are being reused primarily as finishes rather than structure, reducing the risk and complexity of warranties. However, stocking and storage remain \u2018a very sore point\u2019, according to Piccinelli, due to the complexity of determining precise quantities of material reuse and timing.<\/p>\n
In terms of programme, the project does not necessarily take longer overall. However, circularity means the design process overlaps and continues into RIBA stage 5 (manufacturing and construction). Piccinelli is optimistic that circularity networks across the industry are evolving rapidly and anticipates significant change in the next couple of years.<\/p>\n
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