Design Strategies for Reversible Buildings

This publication explores a new perception of future buildings which are dynamic/reversible structures built with exchangeable modules and products for multiple use. Aperception which sees a building not as a finished static product, but as an ever evolving structure which keeps up with the time, new technological developments and user requirements. A building which is upgradable and accommodates changing user needs and technologies over time. A buildingwhich is always fit for purposewhile no m² of material is wasted during the transformation and upgrading processes and while each m² of material has valuable applications during its whole life (through multiple use options).

A new philosophy is being explored which entitles building waste as design mistake (Durmisevic 2016).