Lovett Deconstruction’s Annual Dropbox Derby is taking teams & vendors until July 28th – spaces are limited. Sign up here!
An annual design/build challenge using salvaged materials to raise money for a good cause.
ReRoot – Made by Hand – Salvaged, Repurposed, Reinvented
Repurposing and revitalizing discarded materials is a driving force behind ReRoot’s business philosophy. Every product under ReRoot is made with at least some – if not all – repurposed materials. Some of these materials were once tools and equipment to begin with.
Source: About RR — ReRoot
Efforts switch to barrel recovery as rickhouse deconstruction nearly complete – The Owensboro Times
“We thank everyone for their hard work. We can breathe a sigh of relief that we no longer have to worry about the rickhouse coming down on its own. Now we can concentrate efforts on our barrel recovery.”
Source: Efforts switch to barrel recovery as rickhouse deconstruction nearly complete – The Owensboro Times
Nina Simone’s childhood home is the focus of new preservation campaign – Curbed
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After multiple failed preservation attempts, the house has fallen into disrepair—its paint is chipped and its structure in need of work—but thanks to a new crowdfunding effort, it could be restored to its original state.
Source: Nina Simone’s childhood home is the focus of new preservation campaign – Curbed
To reduce waste, Palo Alto takes aim at demolition | News | Palo Alto Online |
The demolition sorting operation at Zanker Recycling extracts concrete, sheetrock, asphalt and wood, among other debris, for recyclable markets. Photo by Veronica Weber.
The new deconstruction ordinance is expected to help the city divert 7,930 tons of waste annually (by contrast, the disposable-foodware ordinance that the council adopted at the same meeting would divert 290 tons). The deconstruction ordinance is also expected to reduce the city’s greenhouse-gas emissions by 22,300 metric tons annually (for the foodware ordinance, the number is 470 tons).
Source: To reduce waste, Palo Alto takes aim at demolition | News | Palo Alto Online |
Atlanta homes: West End industrial bungalow made of salvaged materials
Connolly, who works as a contractor, did all the home designs himself, and after a renovation lasting a year and a half in which he got almost all of the building materials necessary from reclaimed and salvaged sources, the West End bungalow now functions as a guesthouse, home office and extra living space, plus it gives Ross’ and Connolly’s four dogs (and often a foster dog or two) a double backyard in which to run and play.
Source: Atlanta homes: West End industrial bungalow made of salvaged materials
An Uncanny Mountain Monument Is the Focus of an Outsider Artist for Half a Century
The main building on the Mountain Thunder Monument site
Like everything in the complex, the main building — whose lofted archway is the most visible feature from the adjacent highway — is adorned with fragments of architectural salvage and repurposed refuse, and guarded by several statuary works. Some of these are modeled entirely from scratch, while others incorporate found materials that create a commentary on the ways in which American Indians have been displaced within colonial culture.
Source: An Uncanny Mountain Monument Is the Focus of an Outsider Artist for Half a Century
Demolition begins on century-old Christian Science church building in Kalamazoo – mlive.com
The building, built in 1913, will be completely torn down and the land will be used as a green space, Historic Preservation Coordinator Sharon Ferraro said. It is unknown if any of the stained glass inside the church, including the dome ceiling, will be preserved.
Source: Demolition begins on century-old Christian Science church building in Kalamazoo – mlive.com
An Adaptive Reuse Solution in Today’s Overbuilt Environment – GroundBreak Carolinas
Jami Lloyd, Architectural Designer and A M King Blog Author
Scarcity of land; ample building inventory; reinvention of retail; rising construction costs; labor challenges; new regulations; environmental and schedule benefits; and resource-intensive procurement associated with virgin materials builds a strong case for adaptive reuse.
Source: An Adaptive Reuse Solution in Today’s Overbuilt Environment – GroundBreak Carolinas
Seminole neighbors try to stop demolition at Tides Golf Club
“There is no give up,” Murrah said. “When you got this kind of beauty build somewhere else. It’s that simple.”
Source: Seminole neighbors try to stop demolition at Tides Golf Club
Rust and Shine: New retail shopping venue in Williamsport | Business | northcentralpa.com
Now open, Rust and Shine Unique Shopps, 600 Cemetery Street, Williamsport. Carrie Pauling
Rust and Shine is a delightful and surprising collection of vendor shops in 12,000 square feet of space in the former Raytown factory building attached to the Pajama Factory in Williamsport’s west end.
Source: Rust and Shine: New retail shopping venue in Williamsport | Business | northcentralpa.com
Port salvage beyond peer | The West Australian
Timber salvaged after upgrades at Geraldton Fishing Boat Harbour was turned into a striking board room table by a Geraldton furniture designer.Picture: Geraldton Port Authority
Timbers and piles discarded during upgrades to part of Geraldton Fishing Boat Harbour last year have been given a new lease on life and turned into a piece of furniture which will serve as a reminder of Geraldton’s maritime history.
Vintage Market Days Pop-Up Vintage Market Event Coming To Florida – Narcity
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The market will display vintage-inspired items, architectural salvage, repurposed finds, jewelry and clothing, live music, and food trucks.
Source: Vintage Market Days Pop-Up Vintage Market Event Coming To Florida – Narcity
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GLEAN exhibit blurs boundaries of “trash,” showcases artists at Lovejoy Square, Aug. 1 – 25
Inspiration often arrives in unexpected packages. See how five local artists – Vanessa Calvert, Jeremy Okai Davis, Asa Mease, Miel-Margarita Paredes and Lauren Prado – transformed a steady stream of the Portland area’s trash into art. Their works will be on display and sale at Lovejoy Square, 1313 NW Kearney St., Portland. Opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1. Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m. Friday – Sunday. Ends Aug. 25. Wheelchair accessible. Gleanportland.com
Source: GLEAN Portland
Palo Alto to require construction crews to deconstruct sites, not demolish by 2020 | abc7news.com
“For too long, we have not done a good job at construction sites and we need to do that,” said Phil Bobel, assistant director for Public Works Palo Alto. Bobel authored the ordinance approved by city council last Monday. “You can’t just smash it and combine everything, so then it’s harder to recycle it or salvage it.”
Source: Palo Alto to require construction crews to deconstruct sites, not demolish by 2020 | abc7news.com
These Historic Landmark Buildings Around the Country Have Become Homes to Cutting-Edge Art | Architectural Digest
The 21c Museum Hotel in Durham.
Photo by Chris Cooper. Image courtesy of 21c Museum Hotels.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum installs a rooftop playscape made from reclaimed water tower wood | 6sqft
Inspired by the unique nests made by the baya weaver bird, Nest is made from reclaimed NYC water tower wood fashioned into an organic form; the woven landscape has a climbable exterior, circular hammock area and permeable interior space, all designed to foster free play and discovery.
Source: Brooklyn Children’s Museum installs a rooftop playscape made from reclaimed water tower wood | 6sqft
WATCH: O.Z. Tyler shares video of deconstruction efforts
Officials with the distillery said on Thursday that they are pleased with the deconstruction of Warehouse H continues with a planned and controlled collapse.
Source: WATCH: O.Z. Tyler shares video of deconstruction efforts
Google’s new circular economy strategy to ‘maximise reuse’ across its operations
Landfill diversion from offices currently sits at 78% and Google is focusing on construction and deconstruction to contribute to its circular vision. Google has been implementing interior ‘salvage and reuse’ at the interior building scale since 2012. Last year, the company started work with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to explore the triple bottom line benefits of deconstruction.
Source: Google’s new circular economy strategy to ‘maximise reuse’ across its operations
Councilman Squilla introduces bills to make it easier to reuse Philadelphia’s historic buildings
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Though still months away from being heard — or even enacted — Squilla’s bills mark significant progress for Philadelphia, which, despite having the second-most number of buildings constructed before 1945 in the U.S., has struggled to encourage developers to restore old and interesting buildings.
Source: Councilman Squilla introduces bills to make it easier to reuse Philadelphia’s historic buildings
Saint John throwing away ‘millions’ through demolition instead of deconstruction, former heritage planner says – New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca
“We have public policies that encourage people to buy a beverage bottle, consume the product, wash it, take it back to the redemption centre and accept half what what they paid for (in deposit) initially,” he began. “We have no such policy for buildings, which are usually the biggest, largest, most important financial investment of anybody’s lifetime.”
Demolition of Willard School set for Monday in Missoula | KECI
Demolition of Willard School set for Monday in Missoula
If there are enough useable bricks remaining, contractors will leave them on pallets at the corners of the campus for community members’ use.
Source: Demolition of Willard School set for Monday in Missoula | KECI
Dropbox Derby — Lovett Deconstruction – Portland Waterfront Monday September 2
Join us on Labor Day for the Annual Dropbox Derby.
Featuring Revive’s Flea Market Extravaganza! Monday September 2, 2019 10am – 4pm Eastbank Esplanade Parking Lots Between SE Salmon and Madison.
If you are a DIY fanatic, a design junky, or a fan of Portland’s quirky, innovative, and unique talent, then grab your friends and family and head down to the east waterfront on Labor Day for the Annual Dropbox Derby, Portland’s design-build challenge!
Detroit firefighter takes on blight with deconstruction business
Gary Ringer. Photo by Stephen Koss.
In 2013, he founded a company called Eco-Environmental Solutions as a grassroots way to address blight in the Detroit area. The company specializes in deconstruction, the process of taking apart old buildings and salvaging parts of them for reuse. In doing this work, Ringer draws on an understanding of structures he’s gleaned from his time as a firefighter as well as prior job experiences building massive homes in the suburbs of southeast Michigan.
Source: Detroit firefighter takes on blight with deconstruction business
‘The house found us’: A peek inside Chicago churches converted to homes, apartments and condos – Chicago Tribune
Built in 1922, the former Agudas Achim Synagogue in Uptown stopped operating as a religious institution in 2008 — a decade later, it was renovated and turned into chic residential housing units. Synagogue Flats opened in March 2019.- Original Credit: Flats (Flats)
The perks of living in a former religious institution range from the aesthetics to the memorable moments. Currey said she still bumps into people who either went to church at her property as kids or attended weddings there.
The power and possibility of adaptive reuse | Build Design + Construction
Relative to new construction, renovation generally has a higher proportion of labor expense and a lower proportion of material expense. According to the Green Lab report, historic rehabilitation has a 32-year track record of creating two million jobs and generating $90 billion in private investment. These are by no means small numbers, and they reinforce the value of reusing, rather than tearing down, existing buildings.
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In a ‘Recycled’ House, Details That Will Grow on You – The New York Times
A bathroom tile pattern in a Los Angeles home built largely with reclaimed materials was designed to look like a colony of bacteria, based on images obtained from an electron microscope.CreditCreditCris Nolasco Studios
Mr. Pallrand’s master bedroom is paneled in redwood that Pacific Redwood culled from a decommissioned bridge built in 1925 in Humboldt County, its knotholes and bolt-holes still visible. The Philippine mahogany table, now carved with a mycelium-inspired runner down the center, was hewed from 1920s-era church pews that a congregation in Santa Monica, Calif., was dumping.
Source: In a ‘Recycled’ House, Details That Will Grow on You – The New York Times
Best Architectural Salvage Stores in Every State – Top Yelp-Reviewed Salvage Store Near Me
You can’t get these pieces anywhere else, and it’s worth it to search through stores like these to truly find something that fits with your style.
Source: Best Architectural Salvage Stores in Every State – Top Yelp-Reviewed Salvage Store Near Me
These Are the World’s Biggest Producers of Waste – 24/7 Wall St.
Between 30% and 35% of the total amount of generated waste in most developed countries is attributed to building sector activities such as building construction, renovation, and demolition processes, according to the official EU statistical data. In many countries on our list, the construction industry is often the largest culprit, generating more than 90% of the total waste produced in a country.
Source: These Are the World’s Biggest Producers of Waste – 24/7 Wall St.
WorldGBC to focus on embodied carbon across construction industry
WorldGBC will highlight the need for the sustainable production, design, build, use, deconstruction and reuse of buildings and their materials Buildings and construction together account for 36% of global final energy use and 39% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions when upstream power generation is included.
Source: WorldGBC to focus on embodied carbon across construction industry
New architect sought for SHS boathouse after recent shift to ‘adaptive reuse’ | Stonington | thewesterlysun.com
A view of the site of the proposed Mystic River Boathouse Park off of Greenmanville Avenue in Mystic.
O’Neill also noted the new direction for the boathouse would satisfy those who feel the project would benefit from a more historical maritime approach. The site falls within the Rossie Velvet Mill Historic District and contains two buildings classified as “contributing resources” to the historic district.
Going full circle: How engineers can help give new life to old materials – Create
Professor Veena Sahajwalla is passionate about stopping valuable composite materials from ending up in landfill and boosting efforts to establish a circular economy where nothing goes to waste.
Source: Going full circle: How engineers can help give new life to old materials – Create
Portland Playhouse | Architect Magazine |
With a secure home in hand, the Playhouse undertook a plan to transform the outdated building into a fully dedicated theater.
Renovation respects home’s history | Stuff.co.nz
The timber wall and ceiling wrap is an example of the couple’s reuse policy.
“She’s very conscious of waste in general, avoiding things going to landfill but also keeping things in the house as part of its story,” Higham says. They re-used a lot of rimu in particular from the original flooring, door frames, skirting boards and framing.
Architectural artifacts from two demolished 1909 Upper East Side mansions will be for sale | 6sqft
A trove of original architectural ornaments is being offered by the dealer, including “magnificent complete paneled rooms, finely carved marble mantels, elegant stair railings in iron or carved wood, leaded glass windows, parquet flooring, and so on.”
Source: Architectural artifacts from two demolished 1909 Upper East Side mansions will be for sale | 6sqft
In St. Louis, former houses of worship are retooled to meet the city’s needs – Religion News Service
A halfpipe occupies the nave of the former St. Liborius Catholic Church in Old North St. Louis. The church has been converted into SK8 Liborious in recent years. RNS photo by Bill Motchan
St. Liborius Roman Catholic Church in Old North St. Louis, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was once called the “Cathedral of the North Side.” More recently, the massive structure has been appreciated on social media as “the sickest, gnarliest place ever.”
Source: In St. Louis, former houses of worship are retooled to meet the city’s needs – Religion News Service
Using Salvage Stores To Improve Your Home On The Cheap
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One benefit of shopping salvage: the pleasure of having part of your home remind you of your childhood home, perhaps helping your grandmother make cookies or sitting by a fireside on a brisk evening.
Source: Using Salvage Stores To Improve Your Home On The Cheap
Council goes circular on construction waste | OurAuckland
The Auckland region is in the midst of a major building boom. Whilst this is good news for new homebuyers, it generates a lot of waste that usually ends up being sent to landfill.
The council is working to adopt a deconstruction and soft strip approach as a standard. The deconstruction methodology sees buildings carefully taken down, bit by bit, to recover materials so that they can be re-used elsewhere. This can include building fittings and fixtures, such as seating, light fittings, kitchen and bathroom sinks, as well as important building componentry and materials such as trusses, timber, corrugated iron, and steel.
Source: Council goes circular on construction waste | OurAuckland
Wood from closed Hazel Park Raceway salvaged, donated to reclaimed wood businesses in Detroit
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The salvaged wood is being made into one-of-a -kind products like this table. Each piece is engraved with the Hazel Park Raceway logo. Photo by: Hand-out/Ashley Capital
“We jumped at the opportunity,” said Sam Constantine, co-founder and co-owner of The End Grain Woodworking Company , which makes products using old wood from buildings throughout Detroit. “Each piece has its own story, and we make sure it continues to be told instead of getting lost in a landfill.”
Source: Wood from closed Hazel Park Raceway salvaged, donated to reclaimed wood businesses in Detroit
Deconstructing history: Alaska Picker salvages, upcycles WWII-er – KTVA 11 – The Voice of Alaska
Deconstructing history isn’t easy. Turney puts hours of sweat into the process, prying out rusty nails that haven’t budged in more than 50 years.This is the second Quonset hut he’s helped reclaim in the past couple years. The patinaed metal will be a huge hit in his Palmer store.“Some people use it as wainscoting or on the trim of a bar,” he said.
Source: Deconstructing history: Alaska Picker salvages, upcycles WWII-er – KTVA 11 – The Voice of Alaska
Can the Wood Project save Baltimore? – Baltimore Post-ExaminerBaltimore Post-Examiner
The project wants to build a regional economy network around wood and land restoration, with a specific focus on reclaiming wood, lives and neighborhoods in the urban and rural areas.
Source: Can the Wood Project save Baltimore? – Baltimore Post-ExaminerBaltimore Post-Examiner
On a Mission to Reuse the Past — ecoRI News
Rhode Island residents Mary Gervais, right, and Cindy Bogart recently launched a website to help people connect to past practices and materials. (Maaike Bernstrom)
It’s designed to help visitors repurpose items and materials, from antique plumbing to reclaimed wood. It’s about building new from old. It’s about buying local.
Richmond council pushes for more salvage, including wood waste | Burnaby Now
“I don’t think (the fee increase) goes far enough,” he said, adding that “there should be a law that you either move the house or use portions of it to build a new house or disassemble it board by board so it can be used.”
Source: Richmond council pushes for more salvage, including wood waste | Burnaby Now
Upcycling Wood: Disused Materials Transformed Into Valuable And Useful Objects | ArchDaily
In his book Upcycling Wood, Reutilización creativa de la madera, the architect and artist Bruno Sève writes and edits a non-exhaustive guide of the uses and possibilities of recovered wood, as a framework for responsible reuse; from small scale, such as furniture or artists’ canvases, to medium scale, with its use in interiors and facades.
Source: Upcycling Wood: Disused Materials Transformed Into Valuable And Useful Objects | ArchDaily
Empire Landmark deconstruction – Ke Be – YouTube
Deconstruction of the Empire Landmark hotel in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
The Best Repurposed Buildings In Abandoned City Spaces Photos
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We love witnessing the creative repurposing of such abandoned city spaces — factories that become cool lofts and offices, hotels that spring up out of old warehouses, and parks built atop old subway tracks. These reuses support the community and revive the decaying parts of a changing city, making it feel alive and whole again.
Source: The Best Repurposed Buildings In Abandoned City Spaces Photos
‘Art to Save the Sea’ exhibit coming to Gleneden Beach | Community | thenewsguard.com
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After learning about the unique process Washed Ashore has championed, interested artists and community organizers can apply for a multi-week artist residency in Bandon to dive deeper into their process and support the creation of future pieces of public art from marine debris.
Source: ‘Art to Save the Sea’ exhibit coming to Gleneden Beach | Community | thenewsguard.com
Jamie Oliver gets roasted over R112 million renovation of his Tudor mansion | IOL
The drawing room at Spains Hall. Pic: OnTheMarket
Oliver bought the hall, which is set in 70 acres of parkland, in January. It was the first time it had been sold in 250 years.
Source: Jamie Oliver gets roasted over R112 million renovation of his Tudor mansion | IOL
Old factories in Charlotte are being turned into restaurants | Charlotte Observer
Last month, Duke Energy moved about 400 employees into its 83,000 square-foot space at Optimist Hall, a renovated former textile mill near NoDa and Optimist Park. Katherine Peralta KPERALTA@CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Corporations are moving into rehabbed warehouses for similar reasons restaurants are — for the trendy atmosphere. “Developers want to do a cool project. It’s not just about making money,” Klenk said.
Source: Old factories in Charlotte are being turned into restaurants | Charlotte Observer
The old, the new, the restored | Mail Tribune
The cupolas on top of the large barn were restored with wood that came from an old barn that was donated for the project.