Form Follows Resource: Strategies for Sustainable Facade Design
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Sponsored by Rieder USA
This session explores how facade design can actively drive sustainability in architecture. Using case studies such as the renovation of a protected high-rise in Berlin and Rieder’s production hall “Scrapcrete”, the course highlights the potential of adaptive reuse, building within existing structures, and designing with reclaimed materials. Participants will gain insights into innovative processes for minimizing waste streams, integrating circular design strategies, and ensuring that facade elements are designed for future disassembly and reuse. The presentation provides practical approaches and real-world examples of how architecture can meet the challenges of resource scarcity and contribute to long-term climate goals.
The Rieder Group specializes in the production of solution-oriented, environmentally friendly and economical facade solutions made of glassfibre reinforced concrete. The greatest driving force behind the continuous development is the striving to create more than just sustainable concrete elements in order to allow Rieder to make an active contribution to the energy revolution. The aim is to offer architects and builders an intelligent facade with countless possibilities in terms of aesthetics, flexibility of design, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Analyze how adaptive reuse and careful planning in existing buildings can reduce environmental impact and contribute to climate goals.
- Evaluate strategies for designing facade systems with a focus on reuse, recyclability, and circular construction principles to minimize resource consumption.
