Technical and financial assessment approach for transformable construction typologies (FWOTM626)

Buildings that are constructed in a transformable way can easily be adapted to the expectations of new users or standards. Therefore, they are composed of demountable and inter-changeable components. This innovative way of constructing has proved to be a more sustainable approach to our built environment, since transformability enables the reuse and recycling of construction components.
Although a theoretical framework for demountability and inter-changeability has already been set, a higher purchase cost and a lack of technical knowledge hampers the application of this concept. In order to criticize the relation between a given construction typology (such as the monolithic frame, structural wall and kit-of-parts), its technical performance and financial benefits, this PhD
research will develop a new assessment approach. This project is the succession of (i) developing a theoretical model of transformable construction typologies, (ii) the engineering and technical assessment of appropriate design cases, and (iii) their financial assessment.
In doing so, a transformation-integrated assessment approach will be developed. The research outcome will allow formulating a critical position on the feasibility of transformable constructions, particularly in relation to design constraints and technical requirements.

Keywords:Social Highrise, Truss Design, Design methods, Theory of architecture, Architecture, Social housing, Social highrise, Design education, Tensile structures, Education, Renovation, Harmonic Progression, Engineering, Formfinding, Building technology, renovation, Fire engineering

Disciplines:Building engineering