The future challenge in building construction involves formulating a new approach that reconciles the technical lifespan of components – including their replacement – with the variability of use and service life of a building. How can the structural and functional levels of the building envelope be integrated within these constraints? And what are the implications for collaboration between planners and industry in developing solutions for Design for Manufacturing, Assembly and Disassembly?

From these questions, two primary research areas can be identified within the professorship:

/ The advancement of technological options and strategies for a resource-oriented transformation of existing buildings.

/ The design and production of new integrated building systems using digital tools for future circular construction practices.

In this context, the use of resources, increased resilience to future climate impacts, a shift towards a circular construction method, and a high degree of prefabrication are particularly significant in the development of new building envelopes.