Recycled Building

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Year of Completion

2010

Building Type

Residential

Building Massing

High Rise

Project Architect

Alonso de Garay Architects

Owner

Tierra Capital S.A de C.V

Student Author

Larissa Sattler

Archived Year

12-19-2018

Climate

Cwb

Application

Exterior

Material and its Properties

The used recycled rubber tires represent a material that has been traditionally viewed as a pollutant, but in the case of this builing it supports a cascading plant ecosystem, which brings new life to the building.

Architect Website

http://talleradg.com/

Other Sources

https://www.archdaily.com/136967/recycled-building-alonso-de-garay-architects

Environmental Response

Through the use of rubber ties as urban planters a unique vertical green space is created that also provides a new method for recycling.

Recommended Citation

Alonso de Garay Architects, "Recycled Building" (2010). Building Case Studies. 482.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/482