Securing Healthy Circular Material Flows In The Built Environment

Abstract

Departing from two problem statements, one concerning circularity in the built environment and one concerning flexibility in the built environment, this dissertation sets out to answer two reseach questions: (1) In an Open Building division of support and infill, to what extent can the infill contribute to sustainable circular material & product flows? (2) Which qualitative and quantitative criteria and preconditions are central to integrating the notions of user health & well-being, circularity, and flexibility in infill configurations? In view on these research questions, this dissertation revolves around multiple topics and disciplines, addressing material properties, material flows, product design, and user. benefits, relating to a specific building component: non-bearing partitioning. The