The goal of this project was to create sustainable architecture while fully utilizing repurposed materials. Our group designed a greenhouse to preserve plants during the winter using hand-crafted lumber out of scrap pieces of wood.  Reclaimed windows, doors, studs, sheathing, roofing and flooring were employed rather than store-bought materials. In addition, lasercutter material scraps were used as window panel decor.

 

The first method we developed to create wood was gluing and clamping small scrapwood pieces together and sanding them down to form thin butcher blocks. The resulting 2x6 was composed of 2 layers of butcher blocks with an existing 2x6 layer sandwiched in-between. The second method involved attaching existing 2x6 segments with splines. The greenhouse is a modular system of panels that are interchangeable and can be easily assembled/ disassembled. The completion of this project allowed for a thorough investigation in material, color, texture, and craft, while gaining experience working with a team.

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