Stadtgold: Pressed earth blocks

Micha Kretschmann & Christian Gäth | Technische Universität Berlin

The raw material for these adobe bricks is excavated materials from urban construction sites. The use of this local “scrap” shortens supply chains, conserves fresh resources and maintains landfill capacity. In practice, the adobe bricks can replace a large part of conventional load-bearing masonry construction. The elimination of hydraulic binding agents makes them low-energy and fully reusable. As a result, the clay bricks can circulate endlessly as a construction material, helping to pave the way for circular building practices.

Nominated 2024 in the category »Nachwuchs«