Thatched Brick Blocks/
RØNNOW LETH & GORI and CINARK
Project Details
Location(City/Country):
København / Denmark
Tipology:
Cultural
Year (Design/Construction):
- / 2023
Area (Net/Gross):
- / -
Operational Carbon emissions (B6) kgCO2e/m2/y:
-
Embodied Carbon emissions (A1-A3) kgCO2e/m2:
-- Deploys local materials such as clay and straw
- A new construction technique has been explored in order to reduce embodied carbon.
- The pavilion helps to increase public awareness regarding the current challenges facing the building industry in terms of carbon reduction.
‘Thatched brick blocks’ is a project by RØNNOW LETH & GORI and CINARK – Center for Industrial Architecture which investigates a new construction technique based on the traditional materials clay and thatched straw. By combining insulating brick blocks (‘Poroton’) with thatching straw, a robust and breathable construction is created, which is both well-known and suitable for creating good, healthy homes. The project stands on the shoulders of local historic building culture, craftsmanship and construction technical solutions, and reaches into a future where we must build long-lasting housing in order to achieve a far smaller carbon footprint. RØNNOW LETH & GORI and CINARK have developed a pavilion which exemplifies the building system in 1:1 and gives an insight into how this technology may be used to help mitigate climate change.
Project team:
- Rønnow LETH & GORI
- CINARK – Center for Industrial Architecture is a part of the Royal Danish Academy and researching in sustainable architecture.
The project is supported by:
- REALDANIA
- WILLUM FONDEN
Photographers:
- Itchy Cph
- Sandra Gonon
- Kim Høltermand
- Hampus Berndtson
