Workshop (6–99)

Archikids: Recycling Architecture

Sat 11.02.2023, 15:00-17:00
Construction site with several excavators and high-rise building in the background

Rubble from demolished buildings is crushed and sieved on Wienerberg for subsequent re-use.
© photograph: BauKarussell

Separating our rubbish at home has become part of our everyday lives. We separate glass, paper and plastic, spruce up old chairs and recycle our old clothes. But how does this work with buildings? Thomas Romm from BauKarussell explains the general principles of the circular economy and reports on which building materials can be effectively separated, recycled and reused, and how.