Eco-Friendly Pop-up Architecture
Repurposing Objects: Choosing Those That Better Fit Your Design
A course by Izaskun Chinchilla Moreno , Architect
About the video: Repurposing Objects: Choosing Those That Better Fit Your Design
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn the differences between recycling, reusing, upcycling, and hacking in a design process. We will look at these categories not merely from a theoretical point of view, but through examples we have developed in my office, Izaskun Chinchilla Architects. The different ways of repurposing objects depend on whether the original elements were going to be discarded, were still being used, or were intended for a use that is not the one you are giving them.”
In this video lesson Izaskun Chinchilla Moreno addresses the topic: Repurposing Objects: Choosing Those That Better Fit Your Design, which is part of the Domestika online course: Eco-Friendly Pop-up Architecture. Learn to design small scale installations from scratch by exploring the principles of circular economy.
Partial transcription of the video
“Repurposing Objects: Choosing Those That Better Fit Your Design In this lesson, we’ll look at the different ways in which you can repurpose objects or materials for your design. We’ll compare them to allow you to have criteria to choose the best one. In particular, we’ll look at the difference between recycling, reusing, upcycling and hacking. The reason why it's important for me that you're aware of the best methodology for some elements of your design, is that I want you to avoid starting your design purely with a visual or a special intention, which, as I said in the lesson about influen...”
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Course summary for: Eco-Friendly Pop-up Architecture
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Architecture, Spatial Design, Upcycling
Izaskun Chinchilla Moreno
A course by Izaskun Chinchilla Moreno
Izaskun Chinchilla studied architecture at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. After graduating with an honors degree and an award for best academic record of her class, she went on to start her own architecture studio, Izaskun Chinchilla Architects in Madrid. Her work applies environmental protocols in a contemporary architectural context.
Izaskun has worked with clients in the public sector like the Spanish Ministry of Public Work and the Madrid Council, as well as companies such as IKEA, G’vine, Sunbrella, and El Corte Inglés. She is the recipient of numerous awards throughout Europe and the United States. Some of her most notable designs include Organic Growth Pavilion in New York City, “Cosmowomen. Places as constellations” in Rome, and the VIP Room for ARCO in Madrid. She has also taught architecture in different universities like the Madrid School of Architecture, Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, and the Geneva University of Art and Design.
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