Masterstudio: The Architect changemaker Semester 1

Réka Fogarassy

The pavilion revolves around an experiment made with brewer's grain as a component for a building block, combined with either lime or clay. Derived from the brewing process of beer, it is an extensively produced waste material in a country such as Belgium, where breweries abound in every direction. It comes out in an early stage of brewing, in most beer recipes it only consists of barley, but the malt can contain other grains as well. Although it is highly available and shows good insulating properties, it is so far barely utilized in construction.

The pavilion serves as a dedicated wooden drying structure, crafted for on-site brick production, where each brick finds its place in the walls of the structure. As it turned out, the most crucial part of the process is that drying needs to be done carefully and in a well-ventilated space, so the structure ensures each brick has enough space around it, to be able to dry properly. While the production goes on, the walls can gradually fill up with the bricks, and just as easily could be removed when the drying is done, creating a constantly ever-evolving look for the pavilion. Accessing the walls is possible by ascending a set of stairs integrated into the structure, leading through the interior of the tower all the way to the top.

In the course of this process, any surplus material has the potential to be repurposed in the garden as a fertilizer, highlighting the primary utilization of brewer’s grain at present, and closing the circle of circulation.

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Masterstudio: The Architect changemaker Semester 1

Réka Fogarassy