Conserver, Adapter, Transmettre

Catalogue for Conserver, Adapter, Transmettre (Conserving, Adapting, and Handing Down), an exhibition shown at the Pavillon de l’Arsenal in Paris from 19th October 2022 to 5th March 2023:

Carbon emissions are associated with all stages of a building’s life—from design to use. The construction industry is one of the highest contributors to climate change and the best way of reducing this footprint is therefore to shift away from demolition and rebuilding, to conserving existing structures (thus storing carbon), and adapting forms and materials in order to hand down buildings that are sounder in their operation and their urbanity to future generations. The principle of rebuilding the city on itself is not new, but carbon causes us to radically adjust for a new era. It compels and questions all types of built heritage and all stages of the project life cycle.

Cover typography and headlines in LL Ruder Plakat, text in LL Catalogue. 416 pages, 250×300 mm.