Recycle-vault
Cambridge (UK), Damasco (SY)
Novembre 2019
This project investigates the applicability of thin-tile vaulting in the context of post-war reconstruction in Syria using stabilised rubble tiles for vaults to reduce concrete consumption and eliminate steel in slabs altogether where seismically possible. The project relies on the geometry of compression-only shells to achieve the required strength for low and mid-rise housing. The work capitalises on thin-tile vaulting for its advantages in using available materials, simple construction that can be reduced to rules of thumb, and low carbon construction in comparison to reinforced concrete.
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