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Harald Keijer

"metabolic detournement"

branding

back "Metabolic Detournement" is a building as an organism that lives of and feeds its environment. It is absorbing the flows of water and organic matter almost like a human body. After the Rio Conference and Agenda 21 it is clear that global politics is encouraging a more sustainable environment, especially in big cities where waste management has become one of the most urgent of issues. The prototype aims to intensify the metabolism of the modern city and at the same time allow for new events and programmes, such as housing for people especially concerned about these issues.