The Zippered Pavilion is constructed of Zippered Wood technology, which uses short lengths of waste 2x4s.

Many commercial buildings have a life cycle of about 10 years (think about strip malls and office parks, for example), and yet most architects approach their work as if it’s permanent. “Architects never think about how their buildings come down,” Swackhamer said. “There is no incentive to think about decay.”

Source: Forget Sustainable Construction—It’s Time for Sustainable Deconstruction – CU Denver News