Reusing Airplane Bits

By Michael Huang on April 22, 2006 7:16 PM | 0 Comments

In a architectural competition for the new Jalisco Library in Guadalajara, Mexico, NY architectural firm LOT-EK submitted a design using refurbished airplane fuselages from 737s and 727s.


    "The fuselage becomes the basic module of this building. It is insulated and furnished according to the program. The internal subdivision generated by the existing floor joists is used to respond to functional needs: the upper section is used for inhabitation while the lower one houses independent and interconnected mechanical systems: HVAC, electrical, cabling, and a conveyor belts network for the mechanical distribution of the books."



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