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A bridge from scrap wood
Part of "Archineering - bio-based materials and circular design" TU Delft Faculty of architecture, course coordinator: Stephan Verkuijlen
Scrap wood is a relatively cost effective structural material when it is purchased in bulk. It is also readily available. It becomes expensive when it is treated like "standardised" wood. To become more like standardised wood it has to be de-nailed and de screwed and cut to size. This is labour intensive and therefore costly
By re-thinking the design process, starting with the available material and then adapting the design to it rather than the other way around, scrap wood can be used efficiently.
This can only be done by adapting a different ecstatic. embracing the variety of colours and sizes. The estetic becomes less repetitive; each design therefore has a unique appearance. This can be used to design a more personal, and more human centred build environment. It will definitely help to design a more sustainable and less disruptive environment.
The bridge was shipped to Haarlem where it will be used for an urban farm in a newly developped park.
