A Semester Folded | MIT SA+P
L. Tessmer & D. Pinochet
Can I learn without producing waste?
Can I build something out of waste?
This project is an attempt at transforming our understanding of waste and material use, taking the culture of plotting in architecture school as a case study. Over the course of a semester, I collected about 70kg of discarted plotter paper throughout MIT School of Architecture and Planning and decided to build a student exhibition pavilion out of it.
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I developped a home made flour based glue to laminate the paper and bind it together, offering it structural properties while preserving its recyclability.
Can I build something out of waste?
This project is an attempt at transforming our understanding of waste and material use, taking the culture of plotting in architecture school as a case study. Over the course of a semester, I collected about 70kg of discarted plotter paper throughout MIT School of Architecture and Planning and decided to build a student exhibition pavilion out of it.
I developped a home made flour based glue to laminate the paper and bind it together, offering it structural properties while preserving its recyclability.
Folded Structure
Fabrication Process
