Philippe Bernardi Philippe Dillmann Maxime L'Héritier

Detailed research on the reuse of construction materials in Europe, with particular focus on the Middle Ages. The book explores reasons for reusing materials and what types of material were reused in...

Anna Saint Pierre

Thesis exploring to what extent a building’s heritage can be transmitted through reuse of demolition rubble in different in-situ applications.

Célia Küpfer Corentin Fivet

A collection of case studies, interviews and literature reviews on the topics of selective deconstruction and reversible construction with a focus on Switzerland. It provides technical references for...

Detailed guide on the use of natural stone pavement in public spaces. The book explains the history and production of paving stones and goes into detail about different laying techniques that ensure...

Pieter Adrianus Bot

Detailed guide of construction materials and techniques commonly used between the 19th century and the 1990s, with a focus on the Netherlands in the early and mid 20th century. The book defines...

Mieke Vandenbroucke

This dissertation presents a decision making model to facilitate the design and dimensioning of demountable building elements. The author investigates needs in the Belgian construction sector and...

Stephanie Van de Voorde Inge Bertels Ine Wouters

In-depth guide on materials used in the construction of housing in post-war Brussels.

Gabriele Borghini

Book discussing the processing and use of marble throughout time. It contains a collection of different types of marbles, indicating how to recognize and evaluate them.

Andrea Boeri

Detailed guide on different paving systems. It explains how to use different materials for different designs, including technical drawings and examples of existing projects.

Catalogue of an exhibition on marble in ancient Greece. It explains the processes of quarrying and transporting marble as well as different methods for analyzing marble today. Additionally, it...