Marius Sidaravicius
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Waste Narratives:
Unearthing Stories of Material Reuse in the Built Environment
Unearthing Stories of Material Reuse in the Built Environment
In many ways, this dissertation is a form of bricolage. From pieces of seemingly unrelated knowledge coming together, to text pieces that stand on their own out of context, to writing that encourage reusability just in their forms. Even though the context of this story is academical, it is worth pointing out that there is still a narrator which is not necessarily myself. It is a Robinson Crusoe figure, who is trying to make do with what is at hand. The isolated island (in this case – the world) which has limited resources. When exploring some case studies of work around reuse, it becomes apparent how playing by the given rules, limitations and systems is a crucial aspect to reuse in the real world.
However, navigating these systems in slightly mischievous ways – a form of bricolage as well. I try to tackle the task of rethinking how we see waste through the analysis of storytelling and the charm it brings. How narratives allow us to subtly nudge behavior, why it is important and how it has encouraged change. The backbone of this dissertations narrative is structured around a few key case studies that each raise a different question around: reuse and community in the industry, collaboration, reuse and systems, play, reuse and meanwhile projects.
However, navigating these systems in slightly mischievous ways – a form of bricolage as well. I try to tackle the task of rethinking how we see waste through the analysis of storytelling and the charm it brings. How narratives allow us to subtly nudge behavior, why it is important and how it has encouraged change. The backbone of this dissertations narrative is structured around a few key case studies that each raise a different question around: reuse and community in the industry, collaboration, reuse and systems, play, reuse and meanwhile projects.