Forced Reuse

A refugee shelter made from oil containers, a house built with used car tires, an old bus repurposed as a countryside barn, a bridge constructed from a train wagon, a war bunker transformed into a car repair shop, and a cooperative garage converted into an improvised gym—these are just a few examples of unique typologies, discovered in the “Forced Reuse” research. Structures built not from what is traditionally meant for building, built from scarcity and poverty, and at the same time always smartly reusing something that is in excess, what is conventionally considered “waste”. These structures are crafted with immanent smartness, wit, and beauty, making them inherently ecological. The project will be exhibited in two exhibitions: one in Geneva, one in Milan; and will include various research cases represented with 3D models and drawings, 1:1 prototypes, and images taken by professional and non-professional photographers and users in the various case studies.