WASTE BRICKS BUILD BETTER
By algorithmically uniting these defective bricks into prefabricated panels using structural steel, this project generates a new sense of dimensionality for public infrastructure that empowers community and sustainability. Based on the autonomy of each type of cellular brick, the programs organize themselves among their ability to filter, collect, store and serve the Pre-Hispanic Nahua agricultural practices.
The extraction, processing, and wasteful use of material resources in the built environment is central to the climate crisis. While decarbonization is often approached as a purely technical question, decision-making frameworks in the discipline of architecture are deeply rooted in histories of colonization, material culture and power.