Panel Heritage De : Construction

Idea projektu

The aim of this diploma thesis is to
analyse the possibilities inherited in
the after war prefabricated construction
(commonly addressed as Panelák)
material. Method of mass deconstruction
is devised, applied and verified on
two case studies in the town of Přerov.

Popis projektu

The Diploma project brings onto the light of architectural discourse the soon to be a painful problem of dealing with the heritage of prefab housing present in Europe.

In the times of ecological crisis, It proposes an innovative approach through the devised method of Mass De : construction, verified on a case study. The result of these considerations is rather an architectural process than a singular building, proposing a systematic approach on how to deal with this problem omnipresent in Europe. By De:constructing the prefabricated panel housing into elements, using them in a new urban and housing structures both the topic of ecology through the material re:use and social housing is addressed. The process integrates data from the uniqueness of the local situation and global knowledge base. The role of the architect changes. He is now increasingly becoming a master of process and information rather than a Master builder. His decision are data-based, beginning with the material bank as a first input, driving the entire process.

Technické informace

Basic structural design system is devised, that can be applied widely since these building themselves are production of highly systematic fabrication. So once an each building type is thoroughly analysed, and prototypes are tested, the mass De:construction process can be repeated virtually endlessly in a very efficient manner. Balancing the initial investment costs that usually come very high in a case of reconstructions.
The construction design is based on these key principles: re:use of the elements that are present in the building/ on the site. Design for Deconstruction – the elaborated element use and joinery is to allow for further deconstruction, when the life span of the elements reaches yet another limits or to be easily exchanged. The design itself is top adapt to future need and demands flexibly.
The major obstacle is perhaps not construction-wise but law. Current European building codes do not allow naturally for such an approach. As we have seen in the history though, the building material re:use is a very easy solution to many problems (ecology, material scarcity, transport…) –as it can be seen most evidently in vernacular architecture.