The Transformation of Architecture: Design for Dis-assembly

The research presented in this paper focuses on the performance of architecture responding firstly and primarily to its ecology and available resources. It is the product of a year-long thesis project investigating an approach to assembly that will allow for a comprehensive consideration of design related to environmental and human health impacts over the lifecycle of a building. Design for Disassembly is a new method, a re-prioritization of process that considers every day of a building’s lifecycle with equal weight.