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Tehran Demolition Waste Inspires Debris Pavilion Concept

DAP Studio's unbuilt Debris pavilion concept in Tehran uses salvaged construction waste as its primary material, aiming to reframe demolition by-products as architectural resources.

The project examines Tehran's cycle of demolition and reconstruction, driven by rising land values, which often discards building materials and their embedded memory. Debris treats this waste as an architectural element, drawing on concepts of excess and the rejected.

The pavilion's design features a demountable steel structure with an exterior skin of welded recycled aluminum sheets. This contrasts with the interior, which is primarily composed of salvaged concrete blocks and construction debris.

Broken concrete blocks are used for interior partitions, oriented to create visual continuity and a sense of overlapping enclosure and openness. Fragments of debris are scattered across the floor, directly engaging visitors with materials typically removed from sites.

Mirrored surfaces within the pavilion multiply the visual impact of the concrete fragments, walls, and visitors, integrating discarded materials into the architectural space.

The entrance is recessed and designed with an accessible route, integrating accessibility into the pavilion's spatial organization.

Although not constructed, the Debris pavilion's system emphasizes reuse and disassembly, proposing a structure made from the city's remnants.

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