FINAL PORTFOLIO 2019_Maria Uporova

WASTEARN
Wastearn proposes a new waste management solution
for the city of Barcelona, more specifically in the district of Sant
Marti, to maximize the gain of value from the waste and to
minimize the negative impacts caused by its management.
How can this system work?
The proposal is to have an automated
structure in the voids of the buildings where the kitchens are
allocated, an anaerobic digester on the roof for biogas
production, small scale recycling and smart bins in the kitchens.
Once a bin is full, a height sensor will turn on to alert the
structure to pick it up. The vertical rail collects the organic waste
bin and takes in up to the roof to empty it in the digester. This
technology is necessary to be placed on the roof since it needs
heat from the sunlight to produce biogas. Other types of waste
bins are taken in the underground for recycling since the
underground spaces will be freed up.
video of the system: http://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Untitled2.mp4?_=1
To understand the flow of waste in the district, we studied the different typologies of
residential buildings. There are a total of 5 typologies categorized based on the availability of
roof space, underground space and scale.
IMPACTS
By redefining the role of buildings, the recycling system in the district as well as developing a new
network between them, for waste management, Wastearn’s impact of the urban ecosystem can
be seen in three aspects: economic, social and environmental.
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