SWISS AUTOMOTIVE EXPORTS HIGHLIGHT UNTAPPER MATERIAL RESOURCES
It all remains, an art and architectural installation by Giona Bierens de Haan, addresses the future of automotive resources and material reuse in Switzerland. With nearly 5 million registered vehicles circulating domestically, averaging 0.5 cars per inhabitant, and 200,000 removed from service annually, two-thirds of decommissioned automobiles are exported to countries with less stringent environmental regulations.
all images ©Simone Bossi unless stated otherwise
CONVERTING OBSOLETE VEHICLES INTO STRUCTURAL BUILDING BLOCKS
The project by designer Giona Bierens de Haan responds to this reliance on foreign markets for domestic waste management by proposing local material revalorization. Anticipating a post-fossil-fuel transition where automobiles become obsolete, the conceptual installation redefines decommissioned cars not as waste, but as structural resources and foundational building blocks for future architectural construction.
It all remains is an art and architectural installation designed by Giona Bierens de Haan the installation investigates automotive resource management and material reuse within Switzerland the installation critiques domestic reliance on foreign markets for automotive waste disposal Giona Bierens de Haan proposes local material revalorization as an alternative to vehicle export the project shifts the perception of car components from systemic waste to structural materials
salvaged automotive parts form the primary material palette for the architectural intervention
structural assemblies showcase the tactile and geometric potential of repurposed vehicle bodies
the design explores how post-industrial artifacts can inform future spatial construction
the installation offers a speculative look at building practices after the fossil fuel era | image ©Giona Bierens de Haan
project info:
name: It all remains
designer: Giona Bierens de Haan | @giona_bh
photographer: Simone Bossi | @simonebossiphotographer
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