Accurately estimating the materials required for building construction is challenging, often leaving excess materials on site. This project aims to reduce waste and promote sustainable architecture by creatively reusing discarded materials. We ask: "What can architects do to salvage deserted materials?" and "Can we design useful objects with these materials without typical manufacturing?" On a site, a single leftover reinforcing steel bar was used to build a chair, forming an essential shape with a single continuous line. The process, requiring only bending, was carefully planned. The rebar was cut to 6 meters (19.7 feet) and bent 14 times. Manual bending tools were used to shape the frame. A steel wire mesh was then cut, bent, and tied to the frame with hand tools, such as pliers, to form the seat. The mesh also secures the frame and adds stability. No bolt-nut joints or welding are needed, ensuring simplicity and efficiency. The design showcases sustainability strategies in construction, and using only steel makes recycling easier. Beyond aesthetics and comfort, this project highlights architects' critical role in sustainability across the building and manufacturing industries.

 

Year: 2012

Type: Furniture

Materials: Reinforcing steel bar, wire mesh

Publications: "Leftover inspiration: the construction aesthetic of "Chair 6.0"", Archinect Features, Furniture February, 2016

Accurately estimating the materials required for building construction is challenging, often leaving excess materials on site. This project aims to reduce waste and promote sustainable architecture by creatively reusing discarded materials. We ask: "What can architects do to salvage deserted materials?" and "Can we design useful objects with these materials without typical manufacturing?" On a site, a single leftover reinforcing steel bar was used to build a chair, forming an essential shape with a single continuous line. The process, requiring only bending, was carefully planned. The rebar was cut to 6 meters (19.7 feet) and bent 14 times. Manual bending tools were used to shape the frame. A steel wire mesh was then cut, bent, and tied to the frame with hand tools, such as pliers, to form the seat. The mesh also secures the frame and adds stability. No bolt-nut joints or welding are needed, ensuring simplicity and efficiency. The design showcases sustainability strategies in construction, and using only steel makes recycling easier. Beyond aesthetics and comfort, this project highlights architects' critical role in sustainability across the building and manufacturing industries.

 

Year: 2012

Type: Furniture

Materials: Reinforcing steel bar, wire mesh

Publications: "Leftover inspiration: the construction aesthetic of "Chair 6.0"", Archinect Features, Furniture February, 2016