TYRE_SPACE©: Elastic Building Frames Applied in Urban and Rural Environments

Suau, Cristian and Ayala, F. 2006. TYRE_SPACE©: Elastic Building Frames Applied in Urban and Rural Environments. Presented at: PLEA 2006: 23rd Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Geneva, Switzerland, 6-8 September 2006. Published in: Compagnon, C., Haefeli, P. and Weber, W. eds. Proceedings, PLEA 2006: clever design, affordable comfort - the 23rd Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Geneva, Switzerland, 6-8 September 2006, Volume 2. Fribourg: Imprimerie St-Paul, pp. 228-234.

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Abstract

The purpose of this research by design is to provide new ecological building frames made of whole disused tyres and by-products. This study focuses on the generation of geodesic and elastic frames and mainly its potential applications as dwellings, greenhouses and games. It also develops low technologies and smart insulation systems by using trashed whole tyres, rubber sheets, plastic straps and packaging or expanded foam. It has been carried out at Barcelona School of Architecture, Spain and also at the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts, NTNU, Norway. For further detail, visit www.tyrespace.com or www.prefabricate.org

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Architecture
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture
Uncontrolled Keywords:	reuse of materials, low-tech building systems, elastic junk-frames, trashed tyres
Publisher:	Imprimerie St-Paul
ISBN:	9782940156313
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2016 22:04
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/2229

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